Arizona Coyotes moving into COLLEGE ARENA at ASU?

The Arizona Coyotes are reportedly in talks to share the Arizona State University hockey arena, which will be completed by the start of the 2022 season. This after the city of Glendale has effectively evicted the Coyotes at the end of this season.
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#arizona #coyotes #tempe

[@chrisragona3945]

the sad part is it will actually be closer to 3000 by time they build NHL dressing rooms because NCAA prohibits their college teams from using professional facilities.

[@kturetsky]

NCAA players can be paid now with nil provision so that's not an issue.

[@Z64sports]

So what if the pros used the college ones?

[@williampitt1537]

Maybe they should move the team to Quebec City, there's a 400 M $ arena there ready to welcome a team and a whole population craving for hockey.

[@mikkolappalainen_]

Bettman: Those people want hockey, those people wont. I'll give it to them who dont want it

[@sevtas]

@@mikkolappalainen_ "I'll put a team in Las Vegas before I ever would Quebec" - Bettman

[@itsurboidonnie]

@@sevtas hasn’t worked out so bad tho in vegas

[@fadilsahib6527]

@@itsurboidonnie That's ONLY because they've been a 5 star team from the very beginning... I guarantee that arena would be empty if they were at the bottom every year. Bettman is so retarded that he'd give Antarctica a team before adding one in Canada...

[@redpillfreedom6692]

The reason they had to leave the Suns arena is because that venue wasn't built with a hockey rink in mind, thus leading to bad sightlines. Remember the Islanders in Brooklyn? Same situation.

[@joeclark2646]

The problem with the Suns area with hockey is bad sitelines for hockey. Islanders had similar problems in Brooklyn.

[@joeybtherealad]

What a great experience to see NHL hockey up close in a small venue for a few years. The new arena/multi use arena in Tempe being built will be just fine - enjoy the small - intimate NHL experience for a few seasons.

[@jasonkingman9413]

Veterans Memorial Coliseum in downtown Phoenix holds around 10,000 for hockey. However, the building is outdated and renovations would cost around $50 million. Additionally, renovations would not be completed in time for the 2022-2023 season. Footprint Center, also in downtown Phoenix, recently had renovations that were paid for by the Phoenix Suns ownership. Suns ownership has also made it clear that they are not interested in sharing their facility with the NHL. This left very few options for the Coyotes and the NHL who have reiterated that they are committed to keeping the franchise in the Phoenix valley. Reaching an agreement with ASU in Tempe makes business sense as far as building relationships and partnerships with the community that they would like to build their new arena in. Obviously, this is a temporary solution. In the meantime, attending an NHL game in an intimate setting and in a far more convenient location than Glendale would be a lot of fun.

[@brodiebrazil]

good info: i forgot about the old veterans coliseum venue even as a possibility

[@dannflaherty4967]

Imagine seeing Ove or Sidney play up close like that. Smaller venue better for the spectator. They have their own practice facilities in Scottsdale.

[@jasonkingman9413]

@@dannflaherty4967 Exactly! Watching a game in that type of small arena would be great. The atmosphere could be a blast. As far as the Ice Den in Scottsdale, from what I understand, some upgrades would need to be completed to trainers facilities and players parking areas but nothing that would appear to be a deal breaker to negotiations. The vast majority of players also live in Scottsdale and would certainly enjoy the commute to practice much more than the one to Glendale that they have now.

[@Z64sports]

Wow 50 mil for temporary upgrades? I bet I could duct tape it together for less

[@misakiyoshida]

MOVE TO QUEBEC.

[@bopperhrt]

Reminds me of the mtl alouettes in the cfl. They use molson stadium owned by mcgill university (23,400 seats) and while it’s a fine venue it can’t really compare with the pro level bc place (56,000 seats) for instance. Even tim hortons field in hamilton is similar in size to molson but the fact that it’s purpose built for cfl takes it to another level

[@mathewlee5712]

You can't compare CFL and NHL though. 30 000 seats is more than enough for CFL. Unless it's the Grey Cup, the Lions average less than 18 000 per game.

[@dogcowrph]

I’m sure they could move to Quebec, Hartford, Hamilton, Kansas CityHouston and more. This team is a disgrace. Just admit failure snd move on.

[@terryslota2224]

spineless bettman would have to admit defeat....that'll never happen

[@fadilsahib6527]

I pray someone can replace bettman, I'm sick and tired of his bias ass

[@kenyuers]

Plenty of room at the Coliseum arena, Oakland Seals 2.0

[@brodiebrazil]

no thanks!

[@robgilmore6860]

Great video! I live here in Scottsdale. When the Suns arena was built, Jerry Colangelo had two choices: A. Universal arena and B. Basketball only arena with 1/3 the space cropped for a practice gym at the arena. He went with B. When the Coyotes moved here there were many seats that could not be used because they could not see the entire sheet of ice. Yes hockey was never suggested then when Colangelo chose this, but it ruined the opportunity for it. Sarver (Suns owner said no to the Coyotes just recently). I don't blame him. Coyotes are not managed well and when you don't make your payments, why would Sarver wish to inherit this mess of an organization. I cannot see how a new arena gets built here for the Coyotes unless it is 100% privately financed. They are already out of the Pacific Division. I would like to see them stay, I just don't see it.

[@FCMC123]

Although I dont care for the yotes approach to handling business, the options for additional teams to share the arena was almost certainly based only on the profitability of “subletting” & wether or not the yotes could make a decent return from sharing. The yotes didn’t get much if correct (from concession, etc) being a “minor”leaser holder. Its a shame, honestly that the city/county that publicly subsidized the building didn’t think beyond kissing the sun’s backside. No city subsidized “sports stadium” has made a good return for private sports organizations. Ps dont kid yourself if you think that the suns owners didn’t get incentives & tax breaks in order to use “his” money for improvements. If correct, I believe the skyboxes are bigger & come with more corporate perks 🙃✌🏻

[@terryslota2224]

Rob...that POS sarver doesn't own the stadium, it is owned by the city of Phx, he threatened to move the suns if the coyotes moved there and of course the city bent over and took it in the azz......typical scummy politicians...

[@stephenconnors7380]

My first thought was that they must not have season ticket holders if they think a 5000 seat arena can work.

[@drexxler138]

They have about half that in full season holders.

[@leemark63]

At this point you have to believe the NHL is keeping them there out of spite. Concede Bettman & move to Quebec.

[@terryslota2224]

EXACTLY

[@Reddog794]

The arena in my home town has twice the capacity, and that hosts is a Major Junior team.

[@georgeblangfordjr.1771]

Just imagine MLS's Vancouver Whitecaps moving to Sacramento and playing in a 11,569 seat Heart Health Stadium at Cal Expo for 3 or 4 year as the newly name Sac Republic FC, while the Downtown Rail Yard stadium is being built

[@davidfox9947]

MLS could do that sort of thing because it is not really a first division league it is crazy for the NHL

[@squeekywheel9591]

When the Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary in 1980 they played out of the Stampede Corral. It was built in 1950 and had a capacity of 6,475. It was an old and dumpy building. The Flames played there until 1983 when their new arena (Saddledome) was completed. This is not unprecedented. It takes 3 years to build an arena.

[@Wexter0083]

Very different situations. In the early 1980s hockey was not nearly as expensive from player salaries to overhead costs it was so much less. In the 1987 Wayne Gretzky was making a $1,000.000CDN as the top player in the league and the 10th highest paid was Barry Pederson (VAN) who was making $350,000CND. The average player salary was $25,000. Compare that to just the lowest paid players (plural) on the Coyotes currently $750,000USD and the highest paid Clayton Keller is making $7,150,000USD which means they are paying 95 and a half Wayne Gretzkys a year currently once you convert USD to CDN. The average attendance in the NHL (as in not at the bottom, but not in the Top 5) could range from from 10,000-15.000 a game in 1980-1981. Compare that to the modern NHL where the sky was considered falling when Ottawa only pulled in 14,500 a game in 2019. That would put Ottawa in the Top 10 in attendance in 1980 about as much as Vancouver, Minnesota, St. Louis and the New York Islanders and above Detroit, Winnipeg, Quebec, Chicago and LA. Yes ticket prices were lower and we have to account for inflation, but the NHL is serious money now-a-days we cannot compare 1980-1981 Calgary Flames to the 2022-2023 Arizona Coyotes. Teams are already struggling with attendance and revenue and we are talking about capping Arizona to 5,000 a game on a University Campus where students don't have the money to shell out $40 to $75 USD a game 41 times a season. That is a tall order to attract a new fanbase at inflated ticket prices to even make this a mildly not catastrophic loss. They cannot sell tickets at nosebleed prices of $13USD or else they would barley able to afford paying the cheapest player on salary. This is VERY, VERY bad for the Coyotes and we don't even know if Tempe will even build the arena yet. And this is a team that is already in serious dept as they are valued at $400 million dollars and are losing $33 million a year currently and only pull in $66 million a year in revenue. That means they'd need to pull in $100 million a year to make a profit. Do you honestly think they can do that in a university arena?

[@liammiddleton3064]

@@Wexter0083 Conner mcdavid makes $18,500,000

[@Wexter0083]

@@liammiddleton3064 Not sure how that is relevant to what I was saying as I was just comparing Arizona's salary to the 1980s NHL as a whole... but sure?

[@justinfendelet8675]

let them finish up in Quebec City for rest of the season .....wake up bettman

[@jrazjraz]

The atmosphere in there would be great !

[@clorpy897]

Assuming people would even go. The team is terrible right now.

[@joer8854]

Due to regulations they would have to remove seating to build locker rooms since they can't use the existing ones. That's what's been reported.

[@wilbs1959]

they are adding on and the Coyotes paid for it and have paid the first years rent

[@rileykazama3145]

Hopefully it can work

[@alexrompen805]

The arena in Glendale would have worked for a few years while they got a new arena built...if they bothered to pay their bills

[@terryslota2224]

and azzwipe bettman said the city of glendale "has issues"..yeah they want the $$$$ they're owed to be paid on time....spineless bettman

[@PHXsportsfan]

Can't wait. When the Oilers visit it'll be 90% snowbirds from Canada Ticket packages already on sale, single game tix soon...

[@sweetmapleleafs]

PHX Veterans Memorial Coliseum wasnt even an option?! This reminds me of Sens years at Ottawa Civic Centre

[@washingtonfootballskins]

Looks like NHL Hits 2001 Video Game arena

[@oldeenglishd45]

The Calgary Flames played in the Stampede Corral with a capacity of 7500 for three seasons before the Saddledome was built, and I’m sure THAT felt small and cramped…Bettman is basically ruining his own reputation trying to make hockey in Arizona work, even if it devalues the league.

[@wilbs1959]

Bettman works for the owners and does what the want

[@joeybagadonuts5774]

Does it even matter where the Coyotes play? Is it even 25 mins from Phoenix to the Gila arena? They can't pay their bills and I've heard people complain it's too far from Phoenix. Hockey hasn't worked in Arizona since they moved there. That's the problem. Getting Bettman to admit this problem is a whole other story.🙄

[@ryanlacey4056]

Why not play in their AHL team arena in Tucson, they are called "Arizona" Coyotes now.

[@jeffthewhiff]

Yes, makes sense.

[@terrymcgovern6846]

Capacity in Tucson is less than 6900; better, but not anywhere near an NHL rink, and then, where do the Roadrunners go? Sounds like a scheduling nightmare. Also. fan base likely much smaller. If people from West Valley won't drive to Glendale, how will they be expected to go to Tucson?

[@jonathanbarker71]

They Should sell the NHL Arizona Coyotes Hockey team to Arizona State University and ASU will be the New Owner's for the NHL Arizona Coyotes. Arizona State University Home of the Sun Devils & Coyotes Arizona Coyotes now belong at 5,000 fans Arena at mullet Arena by ASU for life.

[@Kimsfx]

My wife and I live in Phoenix and know some of he issues that Glendale presented to the Arizona Coyotes club during the pandemic along with the issues of the 1.7 million in back taxes by the Coyotes for 2021. Part of this issue is the city of Glendale pitching a serious fit because the Coyotes intend to build an arena with the same local restaurant business model of Gila River which will be more central to the fan base. Helping the Coyotes to make this move comes from the city of Glendale raising tenant costs to the club (estimated to be 20% during the pandemic). Granted, everyone has been seriously hurt by Covid-19 since 2019, but for a city to hold a team's financial feet to the fire when no one is allowed to even attend a game and the economy itself is in jeopardy is ridiculous, especially over a long duration. There needs and needed to be some common sense on the part of the City of Glendale. As usual with most government, the more the city of Glendale pressed the matter, the more the Arizona Coyotes stood their ground (its a Hockey Team). Now that everything is said and done, the city of Glendale Arizona is going to lose big time with serious financial losses in rent, jobs and tax revenue. Those who will suffer more are the local business that depend on the foot traffic generated by the thousands of attendants to Gila River. The new stadium will be exceptional once approval by city planning is completed, however for most of our fan base we see this new venue as an exciting opportunity to fill the stands, rather than the sparse attendance we usually see. In many cases for visiting teams, we see a 2 (visitor) to 1 (Yotes) and sometimes 3 to 1 fan base (such as the Boston Bruins game here). What is a concern for Yotes fans is the proposed cost of season and regular tickets that are yet to be officially announced which will have an average price starting at $160 to $360 per seat. Current pricing starts at $10 per seat in the upper section and goes up from there with a regular lower concourse price of $80 per seat (like our season tickets). As season ticket holders in the lower concourse, this will be double the price and for many fans, they state emphatically this will price them out of reach for tickets. We are not the Boston Bruins or the Toronto Maple Leafs, this is the Arizona Coyotes who are almost dead last with line change assignments that many times do not make any sense. No one here in Arizona wants to buy expensive season tickets to go see a home team lose and lose big, so when the ticket prices are announced, we expect to see the Arizona Coyotes club get a reverse reality check but this time from the fans themselves.

[@fadilsahib6527]

So it's perfectly normal/fine if the coyotes play in a puny arena, but it's somehow against the rules if the Nordiques arena was a bit too small??? Quebec city lost their team because of that BS and now for an even more WORSE situation with Arizona, it's suddenly ok!!! 😠😡🤬

[@CB-ob5vh]

Quebec is BEGGING for an NHL team. They have the videotron centre with a capacity of 18,000. Would sell out every game.

[@stevenrollins8379]

What about the one at the state fair grounds or put them in downtown Mesa

[@dannflaherty4967]

I think this could be a great solution for ASU and The Coyotes. The Coyotes are in a real bad place. They have some huge issues brought on by a cavalcade of mistakes, past ownership uncertainty, heck, no owner at all, a host city that paved the way for them to come then inexplicably turned their back on them, and a losing team. All past management, City of Glendale, ownership problems and losing aside, what does it take to sell hockey in the desert? That’s the question. Always has been. This is a huge market and there IS room for the NHL. Ok, winning helps a lot, and is the biggest factor in selling tickets, no question about it, sure. But your not always going to win. Ask the Red Wings. Right now nobody cares. Stay, go whatever. It seems to me early ownership thought that there were enough eastern transplants here to get ticket sales started and the team would grow on the Valley. They had some big names on the team then. They didn’t do enough to grow a hockey culture or show the Valley what a great sport hockey is. I’m from Minnesota and hockey is a way of life there. Generations of families have devoted their lives to hockey. Most people here in the Valley have never even seen a game, let alone know what offsides is. I’ve seen both cultures. ASU only jumped to Div.1 hockey a few years ago and they are killing it. They have been top 20 in the country the last two years and almost made the Frozen Four last year and hardly anybody here even knows that ASU has a hockey team, except the alums. Nobody here even knows what the Frozen Four is. You gotta change that. ASU is on the precipice of being a hockey powerhouse. Do you want to spend winters in Duluth or Madison or Tempe? They are going to draw good recruits. Their current “stadium” however, is smaller than my High School’s, less than 1000. Absolutely had to change that. ASU can use this opportunity to grow awareness of their own growing and so far successful program, maybe even a National Championship. ASU’s potential success helps the Coyotes by growing interest and excitement about hockey. Hockey in the desert in particular. The Coyotes can use this opportunity to do the grassroots hockey community building that maybe has been lacking. Helping boys and girls fall in love with the sport and want to play, being more active in youth leagues, clinics, demonstrations, tourneys. Working together with ASU is best for both of them, because in a way, they both need the same thing: to create greater interest in hockey at the youth, High School, Amateur and Professional level, ultimately, of course, to sell more tickets and merchandise. Winning isn’t enough. Like I said, ASU almost made The Frozen Four. Still, nobody knows. Never heard an ASU hockey score on local TV. You gotta change that. It’s more than just marketing. Ad campaigns aren’t enough. The Coyotes need to be ambassadors of the game in the state of Arizona and this is a great opportunity to do that to their benefit as well as ASU, Tempe, and the Valley. If the owners and the NHL are committed to staying in the Valley, as they both seem to be, and being viable let alone ever being profitable, then they must: show organizational stability (steady ownership, management and a place to play, ((in a city that isn’t run by a bunch of idiots)) ), get the Valley to care about them more by tying them to the community (like the ASU partnership) and educate this Valley about what a great game this is and some of the world class athletes that play it. And somehow a better local media relationship. The Coyotes don’t get much air time in the local TV sports segments. I think even the announcers are not hockey fans and it shows. 30 seconds is all you get. You gotta change that. Few people here consider the Coyotes their own. They’re just here. Maybe for now. This deal with ASU gives them a place to play that they don’t have to maintain or staff, which was a big issue in Glendale. They can’t sell out 15,000 anyway. So you save costs for a couple years. You establish yourself in Tempe where you are going to build your house (which is Prime real estate, by the way. Tempe is “landlocked”. It cannot grow, so its property is precious to them and they are very careful about how they use it, and the revenue it will create), and the partnership with ASU can be used to grow hockey across the state at al levels and thus the Coyote brand. The Coyotes have big problems, but this could be the best move they ever made.

[@coleton2144]

Every ASU student is going to be an insanely big Coyotes fan. I think the small arena will create a really unique arena that will draw a lot of attention around the valley! Really well written response!

[@christopherb5057]

Would it have been so horrible to have allowed Jim Balsillie to buy the team a decade ago and move it to Hamilton?

[@fadilsahib6527]

These leagues taken over by americans complain about losing money, and yet if Canada has common sense, having an idea that'll obviously be more helpful, they'd rather prefer failing and going bankrupt instead of using their brain

[@darrendawson4800]

Veterans coliseum at AZ State Fair would work not a bad seat in the house. When the state fair is going Coyotes do a 21/2 week road trip it would work. Colosseum would work saw many Mustangs and Roadrunner hockey games there.

[@TheNiteinjail]

That's half of what Ottawa's civic centre held for hockey for a couple years with the Senators... and they were the joke of the league for more than just the arena for a few years lol For what the team costs while there is a perfectly acceptable arena and waiting audience in Quebec City ... it's hard to justify the costs ... seriously bad judgement.

[@shunack1959]

The city of Quebec has a 21,00 seating arena that is new and was built to bring back the Nordiques - why not.....Bettman is not doing much, can't wait for a new commissioner.

[@radrcer]

Its official today. Coyotes are moving from 18k fan Glendale to a 5k fan Tempe location. No one cares about NHL in a desert. However, tempe is a good spot. It is in train track and near ASU(drunks) and scottsale(drunks). I think new location will be a winner

[@mikebarber12]

You're assuming that the Tempe city council approves the coyotes new arena. Which given that the coyotes have bad payment history in Glendale i honestly don't see the coyotes getting the new arena project in Tempe approved

[@Yankeesofpeople]

@@mikebarber12 i think in few years Coyotes will be the 2 sport team in Arizona, with a new arena in Tempe, hockey is fun to watch and play, vegas golden knights is a perfect example, for the population the las vegas, golden knights is number 1, the first franchise and by far the most loved !!!!!!

[@joedimaggio3687]

Just pull the plug already on this whole Arizona thing.

[@brody_deardorff]

If this happens I'll feel bad for the conversion crew cause ncaa to nhl they will probably have to repaint the ice for each game

[@TrevorRachuy]

My question is why not try to partner with the Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. That's big enough to fit a hockey team

[@thedome765]

I live in Tempe AZ!

[@terryslota2224]

who cares

[@thedome765]

@@terryslota2224 your mother

[@ronensbeat8041]

that's really desperate, i would not want to be a Coyote player in the NHL to feel reduced to play NHL games level at arena that looks like Sharks ice (the practice arena). I know it feels bad for their fans and i know that you want them to stay in Arizona and find a new hot spot, but honestly, Arizona isn't helping them and the NHL ain't helping them, it'd be better to just move them to Quebec, at least there, there will be plenty of support. At what point do we start feeling bad, because their reputation as an NHL team, continues to drop and drop and drop. Think about it, other than rookies that want to make the NHL jump and desperate for any kind of opportunity even if it's the Coyotes and playing in a college arena. Think how hard it's gonna be for veteran NHL players or even stars, think "oh i want to be traded to that team or sign with that team, to play in THAT COLLEGE ARENA". not an attraction factor. Second edit: The plan is to use this college arena for 3-4 years while the Coyotes build the new permanent arena in tempe, HOWEVER, the city of TEMPE has yet to APPROVE AGREEMENT TO BUILD AN NEW ARENA. So they going with temporary solution while not even starting to build their new home or even knowing if they place they want to built it in, will approve them.

[@mikebarber12]

I would love to see a team back in Quebec but three things. 1. They would have to move to the eastern conference and 2. That would unbalance the conferences again 3. A current eastern conference team would have move back to the western conference and it's not going be Detroit or Columbus especially Detroit to because they fough tooth and nail to be moved to the east

[@ronensbeat8041]

@@mikebarber12 i can understand your reasoning

[@iiKolin]

Looks like a nhl 3’s arena lol

[@jdvandy8528]

If asu want to be a major player in college hockey they should be building a 10k seat arena …..

[@hunters.thompson8613]

Wonder how much more the owners are able to bleed before Bettman pulls the plug and allows them to move to Houston

[@jasonkingman9413]

Alex Murelo, the owner of the Coyotes, also owns many different businesses. If his other businesses are still profitable then that could offset some of the losses that he will take while a new arena agreement is reached. The primary goal however is sports gaming. Murelo has one of the few sports gaming licenses issued in Arizona. Sports gaming is still illegal in Texas. The Coyotes aren’t going anywhere as long as that is the case.

[@evermar1]

I don't think they need to worry about the playoffs for a while.

[@chrisragona3945]

The world would not know of Austin Mathews if not for the Yotes.

[@terryslota2224]

what a dumbazz statement

[@z33n1c3]

It’s just gonna be 3-4 years at ASU’s arena

[@rossmartens]

Saskatchewan should get a nhl team

[@ImmortalfireTheMod]

I'm sure commissioner Bettman will find a way to once again bail out his team.

[@terryslota2224]

you mean "spineless bettman"

[@steventomasi5557]

I think by May/June the owner of the Rockets buys them and moves them to Houston with a new name

[@MrVisde]

ASU can’t be a longterm solution. There’s only so many venues that could fit a pro hockey team. Why is it so important that Arizona have a hockey team? Maybe relocate to Portland or Salt Lake City?

[@vrob7]

Cause Phoenix is a huge market, and the other owners don’t make money from relocation

[@MrVisde]

@@vrob7 yeah, but the Coyotes are struggling in that market. Maybe the league needs to force new ownership if they want a team in the desert?

[@wilbs1959]

3-4 years only, the problem if most of these articles are uninformed and try everything they can to put negitive news about the Yotes out

[@Dnt461]

Just move the coyotes to Salt lake city already!

[@longlivesky1943]

Move the team to Flagstaff for a few seasons!

[@TheJinxCast]

Move 'em to the Sasktel Centre.

[@misakiyoshida]

Old outdated concrete asbestos bowl

[@TheJinxCast]

Just like my Islanders

[@Phillyfan1998]

Why cant they just move to another city at this point. Hockey in the desert is something I never thought would be a thing.

[@clorpy897]

it works in vegas because they play right on the strip and market their team better

[@jdvandy8528]

Why not split the. Cost on a real arena with 15k seats ?.. 5 k is bs even fir a major college hockey program

[@js8805]

This has gone on for decades now....just end it. The NHL tried their best...it didn't work. Get out.

[@acewin247]

This makes no sense. It’s time for the Coyotes to move out of Arizona.

[@adrianbatres4913]

Move them to Portland or San Diego

[@fernandoborrego641]

No move them to Quebec City we need more Canadian teams

[@robertbrezinski9348]

@@fernandoborrego641, then you have 17 teams in the East and 15 in the West. Unbalanced conferences don't work.

[@fernandoborrego641]

@@robertbrezinski9348 or maybe move them to Regina or Saskatoon or Victoria

[@sirhc07]

Gross no way

[@Yankeesofpeople]

Vegas golden knights is a perfect example how hockey works in desert, is the first franchise and by far the most loved by population of Vegas, with a new arena, i believe in 6 years this team will be the 2 franchise in Arizona, hockey is fun to play and watch, Suns always was a bunch of losers is not difficult pass them, Diamondbacks the owner not investe in the team, Arizona cardinals is difficult because is football, and american love this thing, but in perpesctive in future, i bet in Coyotes !!!!!

[@havokan45]

How many seats where they AHL Roadrunners play who knows what going to happen with Team.

[@clorpy897]

their stadium seats nearly 11,000

[@terrymcgovern6846]

I have read that the capacity for hockey is just less than 6900. I have attended Roadrunner games there. Not very big.

[@clorpy897]

@@terrymcgovern6846 odd, not sure where i read that from then

[@MrBandit85205]

I like it. It’s gonna work perfect Now. Look at Mesa as the Next location Red Mountain. Or Superstition Springs area. Or even out by Gateway Airport

[@wwesmackdownvsraw]

Enough's Enough move out of Phoenix Arizona we all see that the Yotes aren't successful there if Bettman & the NHL had any brains at all they would move the team to Quebec or if they wanna stay in the west coast move them to Saskatoon Saskatchewan the NhL had no problem moving out Quebec Winnipeg & Hartford in the 1990's but now that Its the yotes turn to move they wanna keep the team come on use your heads

[@mikebarber12]

Everyone keeps saying Quebec but keep forgetting about keeping both conferences with equal amount of teams in each conference

[@wwesmackdownvsraw]

@@mikebarber12 Yes your correct but why not move Columbus back to the west ?? Cause Detroit won't go back

[@juanito1975]

pull the plug on this sad sack of a team! Bring them to Quebec and it will easily be in the 10 top in the league in terms of revenue.

[@MartYtraM1983]

God, can they just move the team to Milwaukee already? At least they have a new state of the art arena ready to go. And since it's a cold weather city, it makes a lot more sense than Phoenix.

[@FCMC123]

Again the arrogantly selfish public funded stadium owners throw a tantrum. This is the result. They would rather tank a fans committed financial loyalty than show that they (ownership) has deep pockets. Total petulant organization. Oh, don’t forget blackouts on your game feed if you haven’t purchased (or can afford) another subscription. City of Phoenix wont attempt to open up the sun’s stadium due to a poorly “negotiated” public funded building No city has ever benefited being partners with privately held sports teams. Total shame & screw the blindly committed fan… Oh, Lets not forget the nhl & yotes “commitment” to growing the game in the valley. Asu’s old barn will be bladed. Thats one more sheet gone. . Glendale wont keep their sheet open for weekly kids teams/games. Yotes will take more sheets away from the kids in order to praky & host. Prices will click up to play. Lastly, the last news about the yotes and the city of Glendale was over LATE payment of roughly 1.3 million in BACK TAXES. The yotes pay more in salary to its players (and staff )than they did to Glendales in missing payments One has to ask themselves Who is to blame here.

[@c2thefuture]

Just move em to Quebec already

[@robertbrezinski9348]

Then you have 17 in the East and 15 in the West. Unbalanced conferences don't work.

[@c2thefuture]

@@robertbrezinski9348 move Columbus to the west. They'll be more likely to move back than Detroit

[@mikebarber12]

@@c2thefuture i know Detroit won't move back to the western conference but i don't see Columbus being in a rush to go back there either

[@VisionThing]

I’m not going to lie. At first I was shocked but now I’m REALLY intrigued and will probably come over from Europe just to see NHL games being played in such an intimate arena. It’d be absolutely great to see McDavid accelerate in a 5k spectator arena.

[@thedome765]

Sucks for the yotes

[@tram84mvp]

I wish the NHL would contract around 10 teams, they could start in AZ.

[@tylerharaf5901]

What a joke. Leave phoenix it doesn’t work. Go to hamilton, Quebec City, Milwaukee, a city where they will be welcomed and have a better arena

[@dougmartin8555]

What about the Yotes playing in the Central Division “forever;” this represents a logistical problem not overcome by a new arena. Next stop Houston, Texas?

[@akallstar5]

The coyotes need to go, it’s been a failed experiment far too long far too consistently. I don’t see how or why Arizona State would be succesful other than the fact that the brand is much stronger than the coyotes and alumni and students may attend, but not hockey fans. That may be their only draw, but there’s not doubt about it, there’s simply not enough interest in hockey in Arizona.

[@Yankeesofpeople]

Vegas golden knights is perfect example how hockey works in desert, is the first franchise and by far the most loved by population of vegas, hockey is fun to watch and play, with a new arena i believe in 6 years this team will be the 2 franchise in Arizona, Suns always was a bunch of losers, is not dificult pass them, Diamondbacks the owner not investe in the team, is easy pass, Arizona Cardinals is difficult because is football, american love this thing, but if bet a team with perspective in future, i choose coyotes !!!!!

[@sgtcrab2569]

Great it will be half full every game!

[@b.a.sports4361]

Whatever it takes to keep them in Arizona !!!

[@6969a11]

WHAT A JOKE MICKEY MOUSE

[@timsmith428]

..time for the NHL to intervene. The joke's over..time to move..

[@smithryansmith]

Betman refused to admit the coyotes are a mistake. for whatever reason that is the hill he chose to die on.

[@NickyGoal6]

Ok just because Its a college area doesn't mean the coyotes can't play in it, besides the Calgary flames did the same thing.

[@ozzmoises]

The coyotes are such a shit show. I don't see how the NHL values this sorry market so much after 20 plus years of failure and massive losses. Another new arena is no guarantee that the fans would show up consistently year in and year out and make the team profitable. They have never made a dime in the desert and never will. Move em to Quebec

[@jeffthewhiff]

I just read recently that Commissioner Bettman wants to keep the team in Arizona mainly because the owner is very wealthy, but you have to wonder how long can a franchise keep losing money before a relocation should take place.