Quote from: kartanoman on April 14, 2024, 02:34:00 PMAs should be the case.
In unrelated playoff-impacting hockey, a sad ending to a team which has put together a nice run to close out their season. I, for one, am disappointed and sad to see them leave town:
Sources - Coyotes players told team is relocating to Utah
Hockey has had nearly three decades to take root here and it simply hasn't been successful. The team, the head coach and players deserve far better than what they've been given and, so, it was the right decision for them to go to a place where they will be welcomed and have a chance to take root, grow and achieve far more than what they could under all the constraints here in Phoenix. Mullet Arena was a unique, surreal experience to take in an NHL game, with the Rangers, no less, but with a 4,600 seat capacity, the players have to sacrifice, the revenue stream isn't there and the owner came to grips and did the right thing by making it known his intention to sell.
For a lot of reasons I want the Rangers to go all the way, to say I was able to see them up close and personal in Phoenix would be perhaps the most important of all.
To the Coyotes, I wish them well in SLC under their new team name and uniform and may their young kids develop to challenge and dominate the west one day. In a bit of irony, they took down the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 last night in overtime; a testimony to their resilience and a tip of my hat to them with all the respect in the world for going on with the job in front of them.
Peace!
I really feel for you losing them. Back in 1976 when I graduated college one of the great things was I was going to have time finlly to see more virginia Squire games (the ABA).
Alas the merger and a very underfunded, but way more entertaining League got gobbled up (4 teams out of remaining 9) by the NBA and there goes my dream. No more Dr. J, George Gervin and Charlie Scott vs. Zelmo beaty, Willie Wise and the perennial power Utah Stars and other fine young talented teams which the NBA pilfered. The Aba was a great idea just woefully underfunded. If the ABA had been Lamar Hunts idea with his penchant for a solid plan it would have been a different story. I still miss the Squires almost 50 years later. SLC is getting a good young up and coming franchise.