Arizona Coyotes name speculation swirls after post, Phoenix arena plan: 'Hint at rebrand'?
The Arizona Coyotes social media account created a firestorm of speculation on Friday when it posted a nine-word message on X, formerly Twitter.
"The Phoenix Coyotes has a nice ring to it :)"
The post, in the wake of the team laying out plans for a new arena in north Phoenix, instantly set off a firestorm of speculation on social media.
Could the team, which changed its name from the Phoenix Coyotes to the Arizona Coyotes in 2014, go back to its original moniker in the state?
The team had been known as the Phoenix Coyotes since it starting playing in Arizona in 1996 after previously being the Winnipeg Jets.
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The Phoenix Coyotes has a nice ring to it :)
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April 5, 2024
Social media reacted to the Arizona Coyotes' 'Phoenix Coyotes' post:
Always has
— Espo (@Espo) April 5, 2024
I still call you the Phoenix Coyotes
— Thomas Peters (@thomasopeters) April 5, 2024
Wait.. when did this change?
— Eric (@Erlisk1337) April 5, 2024
Love the sound of that
— Chris (@Sports_FanChris) April 5, 2024
is this a hint at a rebrand
— cameron₉❤️🔥 (@lookingtragic) April 5, 2024
It's only fitting with all the crap we've endured from other fan bases teasing us about relocating. We are going to rise just like the Phoenix for this new era of Hockey The Hard Way.
— Diana Tucker (@ChisoxYotesgirl) April 5, 2024
We are so back
— calzone (@calzOWNe) April 5, 2024
I don’t care what you call them as long as they stay in the valley!!!
— Katrina DeVinny (@DesertTrina) April 5, 2024
It really does. I was never a fan of the change to Arizona even if it makes more sense. Just doesn't sound as good.
— Ily (イリ) (@Trillyana) April 5, 2024
Don’t tease us admin 🥹
— caroline (@cariiixoxo) April 5, 2024
Would you prefer Arizona's NHL franchise be called the Arizona Coyotes or the Phoenix Coyotes?
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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