The Arizona Coyotes played their final game against the Edmonton Oilers and defeated them with a concluding score of 5-2. With the win, the Coyotes gave supporters their one final victory and received a ton of affection from them.
The victory became noteworthy as the players stayed on the ice to express their gratitude to the supporters. The Mullett Arena saw spectators give the final standing ovation to the team. The franchise has been playing in the state for twenty-eight years and fans were emotional; understandably.
It is anticipated that the National Hockey League will, in a few days, formally declare that the Arizona Coyotes will shift to Salt Lake City. According to USA Today, the team shifted in 1996 from Winnipeg to Phoenix. The crows during the final game were passionate about their team and chants of “Salt Lake Sucks” could be heard as well.
“Salt Lake Sucks” chant #Yotes pic.twitter.com/4Xk0GJ4Zoy
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) April 18, 2024
The Coyotes had team employees join them on the ice to say one final goodbye to fans in Arizona:pic.twitter.com/7s7MT4mkgJ
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 18, 2024
— Julio N. Rausseo (@JNReports) April 18, 2024
According to multiple reports, it has been pointed out that the owner of the Arizona Coyotes, Alex Meruelo, has agreed to trade the franchise to Utah Jazz owner, Ryan Smith, who will take the club to Salt Lake City. As per Sports Business Journal, Smith shared, “There’s no secret on what’s out there online. Normally, not everything on the internet is true, but in this case, it’s pretty true.”
Statement from Arizona Coyotes Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo. pic.twitter.com/VFx9KlaKvy
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April 13, 2024
The final game was also attended by multiple Coyotes icons, including Shane Doan, whose retirement banner was later delivered to the player who played twenty years with the Coyotes.
