[Alberta's Child]

The Arizona franchise in the NHL has been a disaster since it was established in the 1990s. I know why the NHL leadership has been beating a dead horse for so long (it’s a large TV market), but sooner or later reality has to set in.

[Dr. Sivana]

The Arizona franchise in the NHL has been a disaster since it was established in the 1990s. I know why the NHL leadership has been beating a dead horse for so long (it’s a large TV market), but sooner or later reality has to set in.

The Coyotes are an asterisk here in Phoenix. TV Market? They were on Channel 15.2! Now they upgraded to Channel 61.

There was talk of building a special arena in Tempe, AZ. Local resistance is strong. The Suns are a thing here. The Coyotes are not.

I am from Connecticut, and the Whalers had a loyal fan base from the WHA Glory Days. The owner moved the team to Carolina (Hurricanes), and he gets more corporate ticket money, but fewer real hockey fans.

[discostu]

They never managed to put a good product on the ice. A series of poor owners not able to invest in the team, and not able to generate fan excitement. Gary could just never find a real sports owner for the team, somebody who could afford to lose the money to get a team that could regularly get into the playoffs and maybe win a round. Something to excite the fans.