Introduced in 1996, the Arizona Coyotes made the state an oasis of hockey on the otherwise barren west side of the country. After years of instability, the Coyotes have now relocated to Utah, leaving ...

He grew up playing youth hockey with the Jr. Coyotes and eventually committed ... Several fans wore his Arizona State jersey or his father’s No. 19 jersey to commemorate the special moment.

There is good hockey in Arizona, good coaching.” Jeff Jakemer’s sons are on two of the Coyotes’ youth teams. “My kids grew up watching them since they were six so you get emotional ...