Per Friedman: Coyotes players told team moving to Utah starting next season (Mod warning post #50)

[More Cooley]

I'm confused. If the Yotes do relocate to Utah, are they taking their history or 'leaving' it in AZ?

Leaving it in AZ.

 

[Divine]

The writing was on the wall.

You had a few people who believed everything was in control along the way but I think the majority realized it wasn’t sustainable for a while now.

 

[Kane One]

Idk if this was asked, but has another father-son duo ever played for the same franchise that ended up moving?

 

[BlueSeal]

Leaving it in AZ.

Thank you bro!

 

[Baby Doaner]

Just google it. It's pretty common knowledge Utah is one of the fastest growing states. All the numbers are there

Arizona doesnt want the Coyotes. They've proven that time and again. Now it's Utah's turn

I did your homework for you. As stated above, AZ is faster growing and the team has never been given a chance to thrive. But you would know that if you paid attention to hockey.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Idk if this was asked, but has another father-son duo ever played for the same franchise that ended up moving?

Not quite what you’re likely looking for, but Gordie, Mark, and Marty Howe all played together on the Whalers in 79-80, which obviously ended up moving to Carolina over a decade later.

 

[Kane One]

Not quite what you’re likely looking for, but Gordie, Mark, and Marty Howe all played together on the Whalers in 79-80, which obviously ended up moving to Carolina over a decade later.

Yep they were the first players who came to mind and immediately told myself that doesn’t count.

 

[roccerfeller]

Dam! I know how that feels. There’s just no words. So sorry for the Yotes fans.

^ Agree

This news stirs up some emotions.

 

[hacksaw7]

I did your homework for you. As stated above, AZ is faster growing and the team has never been given a chance to thrive. But you would know that if you paid attention to hockey.

Not with hockey fans. Nor do they even want the team. It's been given countless chances and years that no other franchise in any sport has gotten

The league tried and failed in AZ. Utah has potential so now they get a chance. AZ HAD potential. Not anymore

 

[mrhockey193195]

Yep they were the first players who came to mind and immediately told myself that doesn’t count.

Actually, Bobby Hull played for WPG and Brett played 5 games for PHX!

 

[ViD]

Should’ve been Houston

Secondary market tickets for the last Coyotes game start at $1100 right now

 

[12ozPapa]

Feel for Yotes fans but it was time

 

[Kane One]

Actually, Bobby Hull played for WPG and Brett played 5 games for PHX!

But Brett didn’t play with them when they moved.

Shane moved from Winnipeg to Phoenix. Josh will have moved from Arizona to Salt Lake City.

 

[Divine]

 

[Hodge]

I know. The NHL isn't interested in reliving this nightmare...a pro team in a rinky dink college arena? I mean towards the end it became really embarrassing

No other franchise was kept on life support and given this many chances. Now the plug has been pulled and there is no going back

Phoenix is a lucrative media market with a substantial corporate base unlike [insert backwater Canadian town here]. The NHL will be back.

 

[Rowlet]

Should’ve been Houston

Secondary market tickets for the last Coyotes game start at $1100 right now

Do they have an arena yet?

Anyways, I feel bad for Phoenix fans, but the writing had been on the wall for what seemed like 15 years.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Phoenix is a lucrative media market with a substantial corporate base unlike [insert backwater Canadian town here]. The NHL will be back.

TSN and Sportsnet will hear none of this logic. None of it. lol

 

[MikeK]

Feel bad for fans of the team but this should have happened years ago. I hope this goes through because this situation has been an embarrassment long enough.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Houston probably wants an expansion team rather than the Coyotes

 

[93LEAFS]

Houston probably wants an expansion team rather than the Coyotes

Naw, the issue is Ferrita doesn't want to pay a premium for a franchise. Smith clearly does.

 

[hacksaw7]

Phoenix is a lucrative media market with a substantial corporate base unlike [insert backwater Canadian town here]. The NHL will be back.

It wont.

It's over. It shouldve been over a decade ago but for some reason got dragged out like this. Clinging to some pie in the sky fantasies will do you no good

 

[Hodge]

TSN and Sportsnet will hear none of this logic. None of it. lol

If anything I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jets relocate to Phoenix in a few years...again.

 

[FMichael]

Naw, the issue is Ferrita doesn't want to pay a premium for a franchise. Smith clearly does.

Yup - I seem to recall for a while there was talk about Houston as a possible expansion, or relocation, but then Ferrita told the BoG he has no intention of paying the expansion fee nor fair market value…Well hello SLC.

 

[snag]

I'm confused. If the Yotes do relocate to Utah, are they taking their history or 'leaving' it in AZ?

Leaving it in AZ.

You sure?

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[Galactico]

They can be ready all they want but a colder city smaller than Winnipeg where nobody who isn't francophone is gonna want to play, where the canadian dollar is 70 cents, the economy is in shambles with no end in sight, is not a viable option long term. It's a beautiful city. It's not an NHL city.

Lol Winnipeg is actually colder and smaller in population than Quebec City (metro area). 839k for Quebec City and 834k for Winnipeg according to the 2021 census.

Also, the real Quebec City area has over a 1M population. It is just that metro areas are calculated differently in Canada than in the US.

The Quebec City area, consisting of the Capitale Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches census divisions had a population of 1,111,245. And that was in 2011, so it's probably more like 1.2M now.

Not saying here that Quebec is a more viable market than SLC or Houston, just establishing some facts.