Arizona (Phoenix) Coyotes 1996-2024

[barkovcanfinnish]

Depressing to see. I’m so sorry Yotes fans. I hope the NHL comes back soon, with an actually good owner at the helm.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

 

[Alberta Yote]

Love the team, hate the ownership circus.

Also Ken Reid at Sportsnet has tonight if not before proven to be a marginally talented pompous asshole. Pass it on.

 

[StreetHawk]

There was a time when that was the team with Jeremy Roenick and Keith Tkachuk, selling out playoffs games with a crazy whiteout atmosphere.

It was supposed to be different. Phoenix could have been another Dallas or Nashville. The way it all played out was a tragedy for the league and the sport.

Unlike the Stars, the Coyotes arrived in a 4 year old arena vs the old Reunion Arena. Thus, Stars and Mavs were ok to share a new arena. Footprint was also a BB specific arena.

 

[BB79]

it's like having a buddy in the group who was fun to rib on, but once you realize he's gone, it hurts a lot.

Or that buddy who kept threatening to leave your circle of friends, but never did...then you realize they weren't joking this time

 

[BoHorvat 53]

I bet 90% of the fans who will be stopping by with sympathetic comments are the same ones who have been shitting on Arizona for years and constantly reminding everyone why they should be relocated lol

Most people I've talked to about the Coyotes believed the owner was the issue. I mean, look at the other sports - they've been doing just fine. Arizona has an appetite for sports, it's just been so piss poorly managed for far too long.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Something to consider — the elementary school aged kids who fell in love with hockey that first season in Phoenix are now in their mid-30s, with their own elementary aged kids.

Think about what those fans have been through during their entire lives as hockey fans, and what they’re losing when they put their kids to bed tonight.

 

[Sniper99]

They'll get a team in a few years, Bettman and his fellow suits will push for hockey back in Phoenix again. Just need a better owner for once and a rink and it'll come. Never want to see a city lose a franchise.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

see ya later with some salt added

 

[Chainshot]

The highest goal scoring season in 30 years doesn't happen without Matthews seeing the Coyotes as a child. That's the sort of impact seeing a sport live can have on the rest of the game.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

5-2 in his 1st game coverage and 5-2 in his last game, stories from a PBP man.

 

[Britton]

The first NHL game I ever attended was in Phoenix in 1999. I think a team can easily work in Phoenix you just need a proper building in a good location and good ownership.

 

[bacon25]

Fans chanting " Salt Lake City sucks!" Makes me feel less bad about them leaving. It wasn't Salt Lake that stole your team.

 

[tarheelhockey]

The final TV feed has been cut off.

In the background of the final monologue, players were still on the ice signing souvenirs and tossing them to the fans who are still sticking by them, nearly an hour after the last game ended.

It’s over.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Damn.

Hell of a sign off.

 

[ricky0034]

as a Wings fan i'll never forget Martin Hanzal, he always felt so effective defensively against the Wings

 

[Heldig]

The nightmare is finally over.

wrong thread

 

[Monsieur Miz]

People laugh at Coyotes fans but it reminds me of the Expos towards the end. People weren't going to the games anymore, not because we suddenly hated baseball but when you keep hearing rumors about the team leaving it's like... what's the point? Especially towards the end when they clearly didn't give a shit about competing at all and were just interested in saving money.

It's been a while but I remember in 2011, during the playoffs, they had a lot of people going to the games and the atmosphere was amazing. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there.

I think the market had potential, I understand why Bettman tried his hardest to make it work but the management was just dogshit.

I saw a lot of ex-Nordiques fans laughing at the Coyotes fans for losing their team and man... what a pathetic thing to do.

 

[lawrence]

Don Hay in 98 or something. Game 7 against the blues. If we don't win, I resign.

Coyotes lose. Don Hay, steps down. Never sees an NHL game again. some will wonder what if Arizona wins the lottery in 2015. but who knows?

 

[Bounces R Way]

That was an emotional sendoff for sure. Great job by the Coyotes broadcast.

Fans deserved better, just never got on stable ground ownership wise. Hockey can work in the desert, Bill Foley proved that with the Vegas Golden Knights just last year. As much as it sucks for the AZ hockey fans I am glad the circus is over. The Utah project sounds promising for the NHL.

 

[bland]

I'm sorry Yotes fans, you didn't deserve this.

 

[hangman005]

I have a soft spot for the Yotes, especially as that is who we played in our very first home game. Honestly I do know how you go to a charge sitaution like that and want to win, the same with the Oilers tonight especially as the game was meaningless for them, but I don't know how you go in to such a game as the opposition and want to win.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

I'm sorry Yotes fans, you didn't deserve this.

Shoutout to Yotes fans for being a bunch of absolute gigachads.

 

[JianYang]

People seem to remember the bad times this franchise had, but they had some pretty good brand names playing for the team in the 90s, and there seemed to a fun vibe at their games in that quirky rink in Phoenix.

It basically all went to crap when they decided glendale was the place to go.

Location matters even in the most hard-core markets

 

[DearDiary]

I have a soft spot for the Yotes, especially as that is who we played in our very first home game. Honestly I do know how you go to a charge sitaution like that and want to win, the same with the Oilers tonight especially as the game was meaningless for them, but I don't know how you go in to such a game as the opposition and want to win.

Because they're competitive athletes. They didn't get to where they are by letting opposing teams and their fans feel good.