The Coyotes have struggled to find a new home for a while. Ryan Smith has now officially purchased the team, which will move to Salt Lake City, Utah ahead of the next season.
With the sale completed and finalization impending, the Coyotes have prepared to play their last team representing Arizona. To honor their time in the state, the team has prepared for one final whiteout, leaving white shirts for all their fans.
However, this goodwill gesture was quickly tarnished after the team pushed away fans from the arena who were participating in tailgate parties ahead of the game.
What could have been a worthy last chance for Arizona Coyotes supporters to remember the team fondly became one last nail in the coffin for the team's popularity. With the puck drop only a short time away, former fans are now saying 'good riddance.'
Though it is too late for this franchise to earn back the adoration of its fans, hopefully, other teams will take the lesson in stride.
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 17 | 216 ANSWERS Arizona Coyotes force their fans to leave arena ahead of last game Is it acceptable for NHL teams to kick out partying fans? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 19 % |
| No | 122 | 56.5 % |
| Sometimes | 53 | 24.5 % |
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YESTERDAY
JUNE 4, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Brett Howden | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noah Hanifin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tomas Hertl | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Blake | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | - | - | |
| Dylan Coghlan | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||