Who Remembers the Coyotes?

Arizona Coyotes: #OneYearGone One year ago today, the Arizona Coyotes took the ice for the last time. It wasn't "officially official" until the next day. But everyone knew it was happening. The fuse was lit. The Coyotes were leaving Arizona. Critics quipped. Haters rejoiced. Meanwhile, a close-knit community grieved. The fans in the desert and beyond had gone through a whole lot of crap in 28 years. And yet they remained loyal to the pack. The "us against the world" mentality was endearing and infectious. "Us" had scratched and clawed since 1996. But in 2024, "the world" delivered a knockout blow. So, on April 17, 2024, about 4,600 Yotes faithful packed into Mullett Arena to see their favorite hockey team play just once more. The White Out crowd witnessed the Coyotes win 5-2 against the soon-to-be Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. And after that final horn sounded and "Howlin' for You" played, the fans shared tears, hugs, photos, and goodbyes. For many, their lives have not been the same since. All day today, I am sharing stories from those people. From you. I'm sharing what this franchise meant to you, what was taken away from you, and how your lives have changed. I hope my doing this will unite the fans who've been separated from their team and from each other. And I hope that it will show the outsiders that yes, we're still here. And of course, that hockey belongs in the desert. P.S. If you'd like to share your Coyotes memories, I encourage you to do so with the hashtag #OneYearGone

Chychrun and Cousins were once teammates, mind you. Hate to see former Coyote on former Coyote crime. Hope Cousins recovers quickly!

Keith Tkachuk is a Hall of Famer. During his speech, he said this about the Coyotes: “We had a mission to grow the game in the desert. Nobody was better at that than my teammate and now Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick. He gave everything to his fans, the team, and the community. I was also lucky enough to play with Craig Janney, one of the most unselfish players I’ve ever known. He helped me score 50 goals twice. Teppo Numminen and Dallas Drake were longtime teammates and two of the most underrated players I’ve ever played with, who remain close friends.”

Yes, Keith Tkachuk will be honored mainly as a Blue tonight. But his peak offensive seasons happened in Phoenix: ✅52 goals in '96-'97 ✅42 assists in '00-'01 ✅3-time All Star (2 in STL)

Keith Tkachuk enters the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight 😊

A Coyote goes in to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. We may not see that very many more times. Enjoy the next couple days.

We miss you Logan

When you realize that the Coyotes were 3 years ahead of the NHL in making a Hometown Remix jersey

When Juuso Välimäki scores, we all win

A big Happy Birthday to an ORIGINAL Phoenix Coyote and NHL Hall of Famer, Mike Gartner! How old is he today? 🤷‍♂️

I way missed the boat on this, but I had no idea Tyson Nash was on the Prime broadcasts

Happy 55th birthday to former Coyotes center Mike Ricci! 🎂🥳 Ricci played his final two NHL seasons in the desert, logging 85 games between 2005 and 2006.

Troy Stecher: twice a Coyote!

For the first time since January 2025, former Coyote Juuso Välimäki is in an NHL game - and with the champs, no less!

And now Logan Cooley gets in on the scoring Hayton, Keller, Cooley... just like old times... 💭🏜

Now Clayton Keller scores, finishing off a sicknasty power play It would have looked even sicker in a kachina though 😔

Barrett Hayton scores first!

Holy beard, Batman! Is André Tourigny preparing to be Santa Claus? 🎅

Decided to check in on some of our old Coyotes friends tonight. We miss you Dylan 💔

30 years ago today - October 14, 1996 - Jeremy Roenick made his long-awaited Coyotes debut! He'd been a holdout since his trade to the team in August. But after FINALLY agreeing to what today would be a pittance (5 yrs, $20M), he played in the Yotes' 6-3 loss to the Oilers.