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The newly elected Chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is working to bring professional hockey back to Arizona.
Chairman Thomas Galvin, who represents District 2, announced that he’s forming an “advisory panel of local leaders who will explore ways of bringing NHL hockey back to the Valley.”
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“Losing the NHL Coyotes was a low point. And I cringe when local politicians took glee in the demise of our hockey team. I think of Wayne Gretsky’s quote, ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’ So I’m forming an advisory committee of visionary leaders dedicated to bringing NHL hockey back to the Valley,” Galvin said in a speech on Jan. 6.
He said he’s had several meetings with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
“He looks forward to working with us to identify an owner and the best location for a world-class building,” Galvin said about his conversations with Bettman.
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Garry Betman wet dream or Fever dream. Which is it? Or new home of the Blue Jackets
I'm a NYR fan who relocated to AZ last summer…..bummed that the only hockey team is ASU…..with transplants here…. NHL would succeed
No more expansion for 20-30 years. The league has become too watered down. Too many weak teams in the NHL and farm systems.
Hasn't the NHL tried this already? Already. Already. Milwaukee, San Francisco and Quebec City are far better options.
I think the NHL is desperate to get back into Atlanta, and goimg from 32 to 34 is better than going from 32 to 33.
The NHL could run each conference as a single table if they expand to 34 – play your conference rivals 3 times each, and teams in the other conference 2 times; (16 x 3) + (17 x 2) = 82 games.
I also suspect the NHL has taken note of the NBA's play-in tournament and sees an opportunity to monetize a similar arrangement.
Im from Chicago n stonefly feel Milwaukee needs a team before you bring back the coyotes !
The NHL didn't do anything about the horrible ownership group in Arizona until it was too late and it bit them in the butt.
Phoenix has a large population and potential ticket holders, BUT there is no hockey-crazed market better than Quebec City. Bettman is driven by TV revenues and is less inclined to put teams in hockey hotbeds!
Getting to 36 teams would be a massive hurdle. While I'm confient that the West has plenty of options such as Arizona, Houston, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Portland, etc.
The East is a bit more tricky. Where do you honestly go in the East? Everyone wants Quebec, but its not gonna happen. So that leaves places like Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Indianapolis. Not exactly confidence inspiring.
It's desperation.
None of these leaders stepped up to oust Alex Meruelo. None of these past ownership have known how to market the club and it began burning out the glamour that Phoenix could've been a hockey market.
Cities like Nashville, Dallas, Tampa and Raleigh had their hiccups but rebounded with a loyal fan base and we saw the Panthers finally earn their loyalty in South Florida after winning the cup.
Phoenix….it's just not gonna rebound the second time around.
Oh and one more thing…..no NHL sized arena in Phoenix (Glendale is NOT giving the Coyotes a second chance)
Well of course, Brody will never miss an opportunity to talk about his dearly beloved Coyotes.
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They could always move the Jets down to Arizona… oh wait.
If the Yotes do come back, give them a better owner and a better arena. Fans in AZ deserved better.
What if Arizona does get the expansion team and Hartford tries to swoop in for the 34th NHL slot? I'll admit I'm just basing this off of when the mayor tried to lure in the Islanders back in 2018 when it seemed like they had no arena to play in the next season.
Brodie, I was a Coyotes Season Tix Holder from 1999 to 2003 (went in with season tix with a coworker). However, he is a fan of another NFL team (it's been so long, maybe the Penguins), I am and will always be a Sharks fan. Life happened and neither of us had the time to go to the games. Here is the problem that Maricopa County has:
1) Location. The Stadium has to be centrally located for ALL fans to enjoy.
2) This creates a problem because the part of the city that can afford to play the sport, will want the stadium in their city, but they don't want to open up land nor help pay for it.
3) This is the ongoing issue in Phoenix. Hockey fans that will go whoever the team is vs the Big money that only wants the Yotes in their backyard.
4) Phoenix is A FOOTBALL city First, Basketball second, and Baseball Third. So the Coyotes, WILL ALWAYS take a back seat to those teams, EVEN if they are winning.
Like one fan said, most people living in Phoenix are transplants from other states, and they tend to have loyalty to the place they moved to (assuming it has an NHL team).
So, I will go regardless, but this is trying to force a team where the city, as a whole, does not and will not support. So, award the franchise to a city that would be able to fully support it. Another Canadian city should get first dibs. Wisconsin or an area in the Northeast, should get second dibs.
They need to put a team in Quebec City before they go back to Arizona. Bettman won’t let it happen because he hates French Canadians.
And it sure did not take long for all the naysayers to jump into the comments. It is as if an alarm sounded anytime Brodie or any other sports broadcaster brings up the Coyotes, then it is time to troll and bash the idea of bringing another team to Arizona. Truly unreal.
On to the positive, this is a great development where there is at least something. Now it is mainly just a first of so many steps, but again is a first one. The fact there is a political leader putting himself out there to say he is willing to work with those interested in fulfilling this goal. The lack of political support was one of the reasons why the Coyotes ceased to exist 9 months ago. It will now take action, not just words. And Coyotes fans will need to be patient.
I think the NHL will eventually go to 40 teams, but not for a minimum 20 years. 2 Conference of 20 teams with 4 Divisions of 5 teams each. My 8 expansion teams would be Arizona, Portland, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Houston, Atlanta, Quebec City and Hartford. Close calls would be San Francisco, Austin, Cleveland, Omaha, Cincinnati and possible a second team in the GTA.
Awooooooooooooo
What is the NHL’s desperation to have a team in AZ? Is it because Bettman wants to make sure he was right to have a team there? Is it because players like Auston Matthews & a bunch northern transplant kids are there who need to have an NHL team to grow NHL pool of players? I say, AZ, ATL & Quebec get in line after Houston.
The NHL is not ready to expand. The two reasons are 1) talent pool is not ready to expand. 2) The talent pool of officials is not good enough yet. Let’s get these right first !!!
When this happened to me in Los Angeles when the Raiders and Rams moved, I just didn’t like football and I didn’t just watch football anymore. I wasn’t really a fan until I moved to Indianapolis when I started paying attention to the Colts the way I see it I had no football team route for in Los Angeles.
Arizona will support the NHL and got screwed out of the Coyotes ..A good owner like the VGK Foley they would be a huge success especially if the tax payers aren’t on the hook for building an arena .
Houston, Kansas City, Portland and maybe even Milwaukee would make more sense for an expansion team especially since the NHL has either never been to those markets or its been 50+ years in KCs case.
But I think 32 teams is more than enough right now. Like even the NFL isnt looking to expand beyond their 32 so.
Let's get the A's back.
With so many big untapped hockey markets in need of teams, I think the hockey community needs to start seriously discussing the idea of turning the NHL into a multi-tiered league. The NHL has the unique need to represent both the US and Canada equally which the other big sports leagues don't have, resulting in multiple big American markets that would otherwise already have teams being snubbed, putting the NHL at a major numerical disadvantage in the US compared to its rivals. The MLB and the NBA both have 29 (soon to be 31 teams) American teams, while the NHL only has 24. With multiple major American cities all lined up with hungry hockey fans and ownership salivating to throw their money at the league, why crush the opportunities? Just put all of these untapped markets into a 2nd tier NHL league with promotion and relegation between League 1 and League 2. Not only would this system give everyone representation, but it would also open the door for more markets, both big and small, as well as bringing back defunct teams like the Nordiques, Whalers, Scouts, Stingers, and Racers. I think this would make for a great video.
I do think the NHL is better positioned than the other pro leagues to make the jump to 36. Being popular in Canada has gotten them to 32 on the backs of markets the NFL, NBA, and MLB would never consider, while leaving large US markets like Phoenix, Atlanta, and Houston available. That's 3 prime options right there, and there are other viable small-medium markets that are definitely doable like Kansas City, Portland, or Quebec. A second (and probably third) Toronto area team would be financially viable, although league politics would obviously be a hurdle. Versus where are the other leagues going to expand at this point? The NBA and MLB (sort of) are obviously trying to get into Las Vegas, but then what?