by JL Kangas (Official Arizona correspondent)
The Phoenix Coyotes announced last summer that they will be renamed the Arizona Coyotes starting with the NHL's 2014-15 season in a bid to attract fans from all over the state. The decision to change the name of the team, was officially made public last week. The team, which plays its home games in Glendale, Arizona, will make some minor changes to the Coyotes jerseys.
"We
also want to be recognized as not just the hockey team for Glendale
or Phoenix, but the team for the entire state of Arizona and the
Southwest," Coyotes co-owner Anthony LeBlanc said in a
statement."We hope that the name 'Arizona' will encourage
more fans from all over the state, not just the valley, to embrace
and support our team."
Formerly the Winnipeg Jets, the Coyotes played
their home games in downtown Phoenix from 1996-2003 before moving to
their current arena.
In a further announcement the team announced a throwback jersey will be launched ahead of next season. Here is hoping it will be something from the late 1990s.
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