NHL makes it official, approves Coyotes move from Arizona to Utah

The NHL has made it official. Professional hockey is coming to Utah. The NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to establish a team in Utah under the ownership of Ryan Smith, who also owns the NBA’s Utah Jazz and co-owns Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake. The Utah franchise will replace the Arizona Coyotes, who have spent years in economic flux and spent the last two seasons playing at Mullett Arena, a 4,600-seat facility on the campus of Arizona State University. Coyotes fans were heard chanting “Salt Lake Sucks” during...