“Show of hands, anybody here ever been to Utah on purpose?” – GM
“🤬🖕” – Players
“That’s not a hand” – GM
Ok_Theory_4944
About time this franchise was moved.
Nice_Wolverine_4641
🪦
Hrdeh
Finally, this extended death animation is over. I wish them luck in their new home.
magikarp-sushi
Coyotes still work as a name in Utah, if this is the case hope it works out for them and they keep things mostly the same
jnazario
That kachina jersey is still the second coolest. Will have to snag some merch before it goes away.
Langwaa12
I’m sorry I love our sport, but this to me has always been a shit show. Good riddance..
godlessnihilist
This is why professional sports franchises should be owned by cities and not billionaire a-holes. Green Bay Packers arel a good example.
JerbearCuddles
First thing I am doing when I buy NHL 25 is relocate Salt Lake City to Phoenix. Just for the lols.
TheTonyAndolini
Sorry to all the fans who were loyal to the team and supported it for all these years.
It’s gotta be tough.
mcampo84
After the game? Isn’t that past curfew in SLC?
HBadgerlord18
I got tickets for the final game dang I feel lucky…
Ballsahoy72
NHL will spin this as temporary and getting a team back in the desert will become a top priority
Blue_KikiT92
Dumb question: can the players just say fuck it and not go? Not all of them, but if anyone is not happy with the decision, are they contractually bound to follow the team anyway?
PhilG1989
About damn time…. Sorry Arizona fans but this should have happened years ago
dpdons09
As an Oakland A’s fan, I feel the pain of Yotes fans. So sorry that they’re losing their team.
NativePhoenician
Fucking bullshit
ShartRat
That franchise is cursed. Second relocation of its career. On a serious note to Arizona fans this really sucks for you guys. I have never really liked or disliked you guys but even though this was definitely coming eventually it just feels so wrong inside to not have you guys around. Maybe eventually you guys will get another shot at an Arizona team but for now this is the end sadly.
mitch-dubz
This is gonna make a fascinating 30 for 30
awe2D2
So uh.. can Winnipeg get back it’s history then? We’ll trade you Atlanta’s history
commodore_stab1789
I will always remember everyone wearing white during the playoffs in their earlier days. It was pretty neat (and white jerseys for home team is also neat).
MrAnderson505
I still feel like theres going to be a massive rug-pull on April 18, where the league just announces the team is staying at Mullet Arena for the next season.
FigSideG
Well that happened a lot quicker than I thought it would.
Zestyclose-Middle717
So shitty for Arizona.
New-Living-1468
What a shit show …. Grossly mismanaged by a couple of shysters
finnish-flash13
Yupppppppppppppppp
Bigdoga1000
RIP
MtDewey
Let’s go!! Salt Lake Soakers!
justinkredabul
Welcome to the Salt Lake Storming Mormons.
Smorgas-board
It’s over, it’s done.
rgiunta
Losing these jerseys is tragic
bezkyl
Utah Unicorns
bwoah07_gp2
I never thought I’d see the day…
SynthSapphire
I’ll pour one out while wearing my PHX Roenick jersey.
Initial_Bike77
Just a quarter century longer than it should have been.
Weekly-Batman
I really can’t believe this crap went on for 28 YEARS! To the point that the franchise that was moved there GOT THEIR TEAM BACK & THIS KEPT GOING ON! Hubris.
cbcguy84
Now players can’t even drink coffee 😂😂🤣🤣. /s obviously 😂
IEC21
Is Utah really that bad?
Gurthy_Lengthiness
The Salt Lake Mormon Coyotes
Ifinishfast42
The biggest absence for Arizona is a good team lol. Look at all their sports team they’ve all suck forever despite a few good season and 1 World Series. A good consistent hockey team there would do incredible
Top_Fortune_4934
I genuinely don’t think Phoenix residents even care about sports. Their MLB team was in the world series and they barely even cared
mycousinvinny99
Got about 15 more years than they deserved.
13hockeyguy
Surprised the NHL isn’t moving the team to Atlanta.
Pizza_as_fuck
Man, i really do miss the Gila River games. That whole set up in Glendale was great. I don’t live in AZ but visit frequently in the winter. Golf in the daytime and catch a $30 hockey game at night.
Swtmusc
It kinda breaks my heart that everyone hates on my state. I’ve lived here since I was 5, worked at a job that took me literally everywhere in this country. I’m not LDS, I’m a serious drinker, and my wife smokes the pot daily. SLC proper has a huge LGBTQ group downtown. The nightlife is not terrible. To be in the mountains it’s literally a 30 min drive. I hate the mormans but I love the state. This place has some serious shit to offer. It’s beautiful. The state does more every year to save the GSL from drying up. Before anyone talks crap spend time with the non-mormons. You’ll figure out this place really has some great perks.
b_abooey2020
Could still call them Coyotes. It’s in the top 10 dangerous animals in Utah along with Scorpions, Rattlesnakes, and Black Widows…..just sayin.
CDROMantics
Salt Lake City Latter-day Skates?
ElectricalGene6146
Fun story- about 20 years ago I was visiting and went to a coyotes game with my dad and was in the nosebleeds. Eyed some seats a few rows behind the glass that were open and snuck down after the 1st. A few minutes later I got a tap on the shoulder from none other than the great one himself telling me we were in his seats. Proceeded to scoot over a few seats down and proceeded to watch hockey with Wayne Gretzky. At the time, I had no idea it was Wayne Gretzky and my dad had to show me a photo in the game magazine for me to believe him. Nice guy!
Loonytalker
As a life long Jets fan I can’t decide how I feel about the Coyotes leaving. It’s kind of like watching your ex go through a bad break up. Stuck between sharing deep empathy and shouting out Nelson’s Ha-ha!
‘Yotes fans put up with a lot of crap and stayed fans for the love of the game and your team. Says a lot about you.
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Meeting notes
“Show of hands, anybody here ever been to Utah on purpose?” – GM
“🤬🖕” – Players
“That’s not a hand” – GM
About time this franchise was moved.
🪦
Finally, this extended death animation is over.
I wish them luck in their new home.
Coyotes still work as a name in Utah, if this is the case hope it works out for them and they keep things mostly the same
That kachina jersey is still the second coolest. Will have to snag some merch before it goes away.
I’m sorry I love our sport, but this to me has always been a shit show. Good riddance..
This is why professional sports franchises should be owned by cities and not billionaire a-holes. Green Bay Packers arel a good example.
First thing I am doing when I buy NHL 25 is relocate Salt Lake City to Phoenix. Just for the lols.
Sorry to all the fans who were loyal to the team and supported it for all these years.
It’s gotta be tough.
After the game? Isn’t that past curfew in SLC?
I got tickets for the final game dang I feel lucky…
NHL will spin this as temporary and getting a team back in the desert will become a top priority
Dumb question: can the players just say fuck it and not go? Not all of them, but if anyone is not happy with the decision, are they contractually bound to follow the team anyway?
About damn time…. Sorry Arizona fans but this should have happened years ago
As an Oakland A’s fan, I feel the pain of Yotes fans. So sorry that they’re losing their team.
Fucking bullshit
That franchise is cursed. Second relocation of its career. On a serious note to Arizona fans this really sucks for you guys. I have never really liked or disliked you guys but even though this was definitely coming eventually it just feels so wrong inside to not have you guys around. Maybe eventually you guys will get another shot at an Arizona team but for now this is the end sadly.
This is gonna make a fascinating 30 for 30
So uh.. can Winnipeg get back it’s history then? We’ll trade you Atlanta’s history
I will always remember everyone wearing white during the playoffs in their earlier days. It was pretty neat (and white jerseys for home team is also neat).
I still feel like theres going to be a massive rug-pull on April 18, where the league just announces the team is staying at Mullet Arena for the next season.
Well that happened a lot quicker than I thought it would.
So shitty for Arizona.
What a shit show …. Grossly mismanaged by a couple of shysters
Yupppppppppppppppp
RIP
Let’s go!! Salt Lake Soakers!
Welcome to the Salt Lake Storming Mormons.
It’s over, it’s done.
Losing these jerseys is tragic
Utah Unicorns
I never thought I’d see the day…
I’ll pour one out while wearing my PHX Roenick jersey.
Just a quarter century longer than it should have been.
I really can’t believe this crap went on for 28 YEARS! To the point that the franchise that was moved there GOT THEIR TEAM BACK & THIS KEPT GOING ON! Hubris.
Now players can’t even drink coffee 😂😂🤣🤣. /s obviously 😂
Is Utah really that bad?
The Salt Lake Mormon Coyotes
The biggest absence for Arizona is a good team lol. Look at all their sports team they’ve all suck forever despite a few good season and 1 World Series. A good consistent hockey team there would do incredible
I genuinely don’t think Phoenix residents even care about sports. Their MLB team was in the world series and they barely even cared
Got about 15 more years than they deserved.
Surprised the NHL isn’t moving the team to Atlanta.
Man, i really do miss the Gila River games. That whole set up in Glendale was great. I don’t live in AZ but visit frequently in the winter. Golf in the daytime and catch a $30 hockey game at night.
It kinda breaks my heart that everyone hates on my state. I’ve lived here since I was 5, worked at a job that took me literally everywhere in this country. I’m not LDS, I’m a serious drinker, and my wife smokes the pot daily. SLC proper has a huge LGBTQ group downtown. The nightlife is not terrible. To be in the mountains it’s literally a 30 min drive. I hate the mormans but I love the state. This place has some serious shit to offer. It’s beautiful. The state does more every year to save the GSL from drying up. Before anyone talks crap spend time with the non-mormons. You’ll figure out this place really has some great perks.
Could still call them Coyotes. It’s in the top 10 dangerous animals in Utah along with Scorpions, Rattlesnakes, and Black Widows…..just sayin.
Salt Lake City Latter-day Skates?
Fun story- about 20 years ago I was visiting and went to a coyotes game with my dad and was in the nosebleeds. Eyed some seats a few rows behind the glass that were open and snuck down after the 1st. A few minutes later I got a tap on the shoulder from none other than the great one himself telling me we were in his seats. Proceeded to scoot over a few seats down and proceeded to watch hockey with Wayne Gretzky. At the time, I had no idea it was Wayne Gretzky and my dad had to show me a photo in the game magazine for me to believe him. Nice guy!
As a life long Jets fan I can’t decide how I feel about the Coyotes leaving. It’s kind of like watching your ex go through a bad break up. Stuck between sharing deep empathy and shouting out Nelson’s Ha-ha!
‘Yotes fans put up with a lot of crap and stayed fans for the love of the game and your team. Says a lot about you.