Meruelo intends to purchase land in Phoenix to build an arena for an NHL franchise expansion team
TEMPE, AZ — ABC15's Javier Soto sat down with Alex Meruelo Thursday to discuss the future of hockey in Arizona after the sale and relocation of the Arizona Coyotes franchise was announced earlier in the day.The NHL confirmed Thursday that the Arizona Coyotes have been sold and the team is moving to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Meruelo said he plans to work with the City of Phoenix on the entertainment complex and will meet with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego in the near future. Since then, multiple attempts were made to secure land, primarily in the East Valley, to build the team a new arena. After all of those options failed, including a failed vote to build an entertainment district in Tempe, the team set its eyes on land in north Phoenix.
Amid the news of the Coyotes being sold, use the interactive timeline below to take a look back at the team's history: “As everyone knows, Utah is a vibrant and thriving state, and we are thrilled to be a part of it,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “We are also delighted to welcome Ashley and Ryan Smith to the NHL family and know they will be great stewards of the game in Utah. We thank them for working so collaboratively with the League to resolve a complex situation in this unprecedented and beneficial way.
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