Just before the beginning of the hope meeting of the NHLCoyotes President and COO Xavier Gutierrez said each of these venues is within the 101 Freeway corridor, which includes the cities of Scottsdale, Phoenix and Mesa.

Importantly, he pointed out that each of the sites under consideration would be put up for sale, eliminating the need for a referendum like the one that prevented the Coyotes from building a similar complex in Tempe last month.

We always want to walk the talk and build something greatsaid Gutierrez, whose team is about to play a second season in a 5,000-seat amphitheater at Arizona State University.

” To all supporters: We are committed to making this happen. We were disappointed with the result of the vote in Tempe, but we moved on very quickly. »

Persistent insecurity

The future of the Coyotes in Arizona received another shock after voters overwhelmingly rejected the $2.3 billion Tempe Entertainment District project. The referendum was necessary because the project was to be built on public land.

Gutierrez mentioned that many sites had already been considered, but were not chosen because he believed the Tempe site would be approved. He added that the plans made for the Tempe site, which are now being scrapped, can be used for the other sites without major changes.

By providing a rough timeline, he hopes to present the league with one or more options by early 2024, in line with Commissioner Gary Bettman’s recent expectation of a response by mid-2024. next season.

There NHL didn’t give us a timeline,” Gutierrez said. We are in constant communication with them about all the options available to us. They are convinced that we will do what is necessary.

The Coyotes have two more seasons to play at Mullett Arena and have an option for a fourth season, which would allow them to meet the deadlines for building their new amphitheater.