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Arizona Coyotes History
Before they were the Arizona Coyotes, this franchise — a founding member of the World Hockey Association — was originally based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and began playing in 1972 as the Jets. The early team made headlines before the season even started after signing hockey star Bobby Hull from the Chicago Blackhawks. The Jets went on to be one of the best teams in the league, winning three titles from 1976 to 1979.
The WHA merged with the NHL before the 1979-1980 season, but the Jets were unable to maintain their dominance and the franchise was relocated to Arizona before the 1996-1997 season; they became known as the Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes subsequently qualified for the postseason in each of their first four seasons and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky became a minority owner of the team in 2000 and their head coach in 2005.
After filing bankruptcy in 2009, the team was later purchased by the NHL. Despite the tumultuous seasons, the Coyotes won 50 games during the 2009-2010 season. In the 2011-2012 season, they won their first division title in franchise history. In 2013, the NHL sold the team and its name was changed to the Arizona Coyotes in 2014. Since 1997, the Coyotes have made it to the playoffs a total of nine times.
Arizona Coyotes Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Central|
Year Founded: 1972
Team Colors: Brick Red, Desert Sand, Black
Team Rivals: Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks
Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena
The Arizona Coyotes are currently using the all-new Mullett Arena at Arizona State University as their new home. The team will play all of their home games at the venue through the 2024-2025 season, with an additional option to continue to play there for the 2025-2026 season. The Arizona Coyotes previously played at Gila River Arena up until the 2021-2022 season.