Will Arizona Coyotes' arena defeat put Houston closer to getting an NHL team?
A referendum on a proposed entertainment district that would've included a new arena for the Arizona Coyotes is on the way to defeat, leaving the team to play in the 4,600-seat Mullett Arena for at least another season and reigniting relocation rumors.The Arizona Coyotes have taken yet another blow in their hopes of finding a long-term home in the Phoenix area.
As a result, speculation has renewed about whether the desert’s potential loss could become Houston’s long-awaited path to the NHL., a Tuesday referendum for a Tempe entertainment district that would’ve included a new arena for the Coyotes appears to be headed to a resounding defeat in the Phoenix suburb.
That had hockey fans and media speculating on the next destination for the Coyotes, who’ve had relocation rumors swirl around the franchise for the better part of two-plus decades.told ESPN on Wednesday that he didn’t envision the team not playing in Arizona next season — staying at Arizona State’s Mullett Arena with its league-low capacity of 4.600 is a highly unlikely long-term proposition. The Coyotes moved there this season after playing from 2003-22 in the far-flung suburb of Glendale.
Enter Houston, the largest market in the country without an NHL team, making it a popular candidate to get an NHL team and the subject of
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