Following a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the Arizona Coyotes say goodbye to their fans after 27 seasons in the desert
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Man I feel for the fans, it sucks, truly y'all, so so so sorry.
America and their sports,everything is for sale 😀
Heartbroken for this fanbase. And for the broadcast. 😢
My heart is heavy now. Sad to see Coyotes go.
imagine saying goodbye to your lifelong team in its final moments and the sound guy puts on James Brown's "I Feel Good"
Always had a soft spot for the Coyotes. They were first team I played against in EA sports NHL '97 on Playstation, which was my introduction to ice hockey. If the rumours are true the team name will remain in Arizona, so hopefully if a new arena is built it's not so much "Goodbye", but rather "See you when you get there".
And don't let the door hit you on the way out
I feel so badly for the Coyotes fans. Hockey can work in Arizona, they just got so screwed over by bad ownership 😢
Well, that's the end of an era in Arizona. Good luck to the Utah Coyotes!
Canucks fan here this makes me very sad and I feel for the Arizona fans I remember the great games we had against this team I was always looking forward to when they played them they were games to remember and it’s sad to see them go the hockey community will miss you Arizona coyotes
Thx for the memories Yotes!! Truly the end of an era 😢
As a Wings fan I hope NHL will return to the desert as soon as possible.
I suppose it’s official now 🥲
Thank You Arizona Coyotes for these 28 years ! I used to to live in Phoenix 20 years ago, and remember when the team was named Phoenix Coyotes, and I have some great memories from Bank One Arena 👍😁! Good luck in the future in Salt Lake City 👍👍!!! Regs from Sweden/Kent
Every NHL franchise needs support from local govt, ownership, corporate and the fan base. Hopefully Arizona can get the right people together and make a comeback. Best of luck to all the support staff that's been affected by this.
Я всегда своему ребёнку показывал вой койота. Очень нравилось нам. Я фан пингвинов. Ребёнок узнал и расстроился. Плохо что команда прекращает свое существование.
It's sad it took the yotes leaving for fans to show up
As someone who don't know what is going on, can anybody explain what is happening please? The Coyotes are relocating?
GG & GL Next
Gary Bettman failed you guys, Alex Murillo failed you guys… Keep Howlin' Arizona!
– A Boston Bruins fan
Even though I'm an oilers fan and sucked to see them lose, I'm glad the Coyotes won their last game in their home rink. It's unfortunate that the team has to move and the fans lose their team. It definitely would be a bittersweet game, and you see people getting teary.
The Coyotes may not been the greatest in the NHL but they where and are a team nonetheless, good luck in the move and good luck next season.
That one year they had the whiteout in the playoffs was awesome
I always hate to see a city loose their team. The Charlotte Hornets left my town when I was very young and it hurt a lot to see the first sports team I ever liked leave town. Sure, they're back now but there was no guarantee we'd get a team again and I didn't understand the business behind sports when I was a kid at the time. I hope the Coyotes do come back with a vengeance because those hurt fans deserve something great to cheer for.
Classy announcer
Were really going to miss them😞😞😞 Come back Coyotes!!! 🌵🌵🌵
Its gonna be wierd not seeing the Yotes come to Staples center any more. I mean…crypto arena. Stupid name really. Hope to see AZ with a team soon.
Salt Lake is the perfect place for this team. Not too far from Glendale and they are gonna get an injection of die hard Utah sports fans. It’s gonna be an exciting year for this team next year.
I hope the coyotes come back in a new stadium and they can start anew the fans deserve it for not giving up on the team
From a Bolts fan, I sincerely hope every Yotes fan gets their team back soon. I'm still not over the NBA leaving Seattle, having your team taken away from you is probably the worst thing to happen to you as a sports fan. Everyone involved deserved better.
Welcome to Utah coyotes nhl team
Mighty D since '93….I hurt for the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes fans as well as the organization EXCEPT for the ones who led them to relocation..
This hurts to watch man..
All because people didn't like driving 20 minutes to go to an arena. League attendance has always hovered near the bottom. The Coyotes were always feeding from the revenue share too. Remember, this is where contracts went to die so the team could meet the salary floor – yes, there's a "Minimum Spend" and Revenue Sharing in the NHL. This team never grew like Nashville did. Granted, you need winners to put butts in seats, but nobody ever got the impression that Hockey was anything but filler between Tee times in Arizona, and there aren't enough snowbirds to rely on.
Hopefully Utah proves successful, and please let us not strike out a third time in Atlanta. If a team is needed out East, Jeremy Jacobs can park his Quebec bias. They built an NHL ready rink, just for this spiteful man to turn around and block each opportunity for the Resurrection of the Nordiques.
Take note everyone – The Owner of The Boston Bruins is still The Head of the Board of Governors, and is Gary Bettman's Boss. Jeremy Jacobs is, and has been the most powerful man in hockey since 2007.
The ownership throughout the years has been horrific, feel bad for the fans
At least we got 5 years to get an arena built in order to get an expansion draft.
Only thing I hate is the whiteout they did. Well atleast last time they rip off Winnipeg
Meruelo should NEVER be allowed to have anything to do with an expansion franchise!
Sorry to see this. Always sad to see.
after stealing this team from Winnipeg I don't feel one bit sad for this fanbase. Poetic justice actually.
as an oilers fan i was happy the coyotes were able to take the win for the fans they will be missed this had me in tears
y'all posting this when you haven't even officially announced the move and let the players find out the news from a twitter article is honestly insane. the NHL and Alex Meruelo have handled this so poorly.
Sad to see the team go. Not as sad as I was when they left Winnipeg, but still. Best of luck in SLC, from an Oilers fan.
not a Coyotes fan, but this is heartbreaking to watch
Sabres fan here. I wanted the Coyotes to succeed SO MUCH! (Second) Best unis ever😉. Build it and they will come back …
From a Penguins fan, goodbye Coyotes. You were a big part of the league. We will all miss you. Thank you Arizona.
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Man I feel for the fans, it sucks, truly y'all, so so so sorry.
America and their sports,everything is for sale 😀
Heartbroken for this fanbase. And for the broadcast. 😢
My heart is heavy now. Sad to see Coyotes go.
imagine saying goodbye to your lifelong team in its final moments and the sound guy puts on James Brown's "I Feel Good"
Always had a soft spot for the Coyotes. They were first team I played against in EA sports NHL '97 on Playstation, which was my introduction to ice hockey. If the rumours are true the team name will remain in Arizona, so hopefully if a new arena is built it's not so much "Goodbye", but rather "See you when you get there".
And don't let the door hit you on the way out
I feel so badly for the Coyotes fans. Hockey can work in Arizona, they just got so screwed over by bad ownership 😢
Well, that's the end of an era in Arizona. Good luck to the Utah Coyotes!
Canucks fan here this makes me very sad and I feel for the Arizona fans I remember the great games we had against this team I was always looking forward to when they played them they were games to remember and it’s sad to see them go the hockey community will miss you Arizona coyotes
Thx for the memories Yotes!! Truly the end of an era 😢
As a Wings fan I hope NHL will return to the desert as soon as possible.
I suppose it’s official now 🥲
Thank You Arizona Coyotes for these 28 years !
I used to to live in Phoenix 20 years ago, and remember when the team was named Phoenix Coyotes, and I have some great memories from Bank One Arena 👍😁!
Good luck in the future in Salt Lake City 👍👍!!!
Regs from Sweden/Kent
Every NHL franchise needs support from local govt, ownership, corporate and the fan base. Hopefully Arizona can get the right people together and make a comeback. Best of luck to all the support staff that's been affected by this.
Я всегда своему ребёнку показывал вой койота. Очень нравилось нам. Я фан пингвинов. Ребёнок узнал и расстроился. Плохо что команда прекращает свое существование.
It's sad it took the yotes leaving for fans to show up
As someone who don't know what is going on, can anybody explain what is happening please? The Coyotes are relocating?
GG & GL Next
Gary Bettman failed you guys, Alex Murillo failed you guys… Keep Howlin' Arizona!
– A Boston Bruins fan
Even though I'm an oilers fan and sucked to see them lose, I'm glad the Coyotes won their last game in their home rink.
It's unfortunate that the team has to move and the fans lose their team. It definitely would be a bittersweet game, and you see people getting teary.
The Coyotes may not been the greatest in the NHL but they where and are a team nonetheless, good luck in the move and good luck next season.
That one year they had the whiteout in the playoffs was awesome
I always hate to see a city loose their team. The Charlotte Hornets left my town when I was very young and it hurt a lot to see the first sports team I ever liked leave town. Sure, they're back now but there was no guarantee we'd get a team again and I didn't understand the business behind sports when I was a kid at the time. I hope the Coyotes do come back with a vengeance because those hurt fans deserve something great to cheer for.
Classy announcer
Were really going to miss them😞😞😞
Come back Coyotes!!! 🌵🌵🌵
Its gonna be wierd not seeing the Yotes come to Staples center any more. I mean…crypto arena. Stupid name really. Hope to see AZ with a team soon.
Salt Lake is the perfect place for this team. Not too far from Glendale and they are gonna get an injection of die hard Utah sports fans. It’s gonna be an exciting year for this team next year.
I hope the coyotes come back in a new stadium and they can start anew the fans deserve it for not giving up on the team
From a Bolts fan, I sincerely hope every Yotes fan gets their team back soon. I'm still not over the NBA leaving Seattle, having your team taken away from you is probably the worst thing to happen to you as a sports fan. Everyone involved deserved better.
Welcome to Utah coyotes nhl team
Mighty D since '93….I hurt for the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes fans as well as the organization EXCEPT for the ones who led them to relocation..
This hurts to watch man..
All because people didn't like driving 20 minutes to go to an arena. League attendance has always hovered near the bottom. The Coyotes were always feeding from the revenue share too. Remember, this is where contracts went to die so the team could meet the salary floor – yes, there's a "Minimum Spend" and Revenue Sharing in the NHL. This team never grew like Nashville did. Granted, you need winners to put butts in seats, but nobody ever got the impression that Hockey was anything but filler between Tee times in Arizona, and there aren't enough snowbirds to rely on.
Hopefully Utah proves successful, and please let us not strike out a third time in Atlanta. If a team is needed out East, Jeremy Jacobs can park his Quebec bias. They built an NHL ready rink, just for this spiteful man to turn around and block each opportunity for the Resurrection of the Nordiques.
Take note everyone – The Owner of The Boston Bruins is still The Head of the Board of Governors, and is Gary Bettman's Boss. Jeremy Jacobs is, and has been the most powerful man in hockey since 2007.
The ownership throughout the years has been horrific, feel bad for the fans
At least we got 5 years to get an arena built in order to get an expansion draft.
Only thing I hate is the whiteout they did. Well atleast last time they rip off Winnipeg
Meruelo should NEVER be allowed to have anything to do with an expansion franchise!
Sorry to see this. Always sad to see.
after stealing this team from Winnipeg I don't feel one bit sad for this fanbase. Poetic justice actually.
as an oilers fan i was happy the coyotes were able to take the win for the fans they will be missed this had me in tears
y'all posting this when you haven't even officially announced the move and let the players find out the news from a twitter article is honestly insane. the NHL and Alex Meruelo have handled this so poorly.
Sad to see the team go. Not as sad as I was when they left Winnipeg, but still. Best of luck in SLC, from an Oilers fan.
not a Coyotes fan, but this is heartbreaking to watch
Sabres fan here. I wanted the Coyotes to succeed SO MUCH! (Second) Best unis ever😉. Build it and they will come back …
From a Penguins fan, goodbye Coyotes. You were a big part of the league. We will all miss you. Thank you Arizona.