Phoenix Coyotes Team Information

NHL Phoenix Coyotes Team Information

The current Phoenix Coyotes started their life as the Winnipeg Jets, originally of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Then owner Ben Hatskin joined the World Hockey Association in 1971 winning three championships. As the WHA ran into problems, the Winnipeg Jets joined the National Hockey League in the 1979 expansion.

The mid-nineties saw the rising salaries and stingy economics of a "small market team" eventually catch up with the Jets. After playing a total of 1,400 games they were sold to a partnership of Richard Burke and Steven Gluckstern. The Jets moved to Phoenix, Arizona and created a brand new identity as the Phoenix Coyotes for the 1996-97 season.

Additional information for the Phoenix Coyotes is available on this site:

Phoenix Coyotes Managers, Captains, Coaches
Phoenix Coyotes Past Season Performance
Phoenix Coyotes Team and Individual Records
Latest News on the Phoenix Coyotes

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Phoenix Coyotes Franchise History

Phoenix Coyotes Franchise History

Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1972-1979
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1979-1996
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) 1996-Present

Glendale Arena
9400 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305
Fax: 623.772.3201
Box Office: 623.772.3800
Capacity: 17,799
Opened : 2004

Winnipeg Arena
Location:1430 Maroons Road
Winnipeg, MB R3G-0L5
Telephone: (204) 982-5400
Capacity:15,393
Former Tenants:
Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1979-1995
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) 1972-1979

America West Arena
Location: 201 East Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone: (602) 379-2000
Capacity: 16,210
Opened : 1992

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Phoenix Coyotes Championships

Phoenix Coyotes Championships

Championship History

League Championships	1976 (WHA), 1978 (WHA), 1979 (WHA)
Conference Championships	None
Division Championships	1973 (Western-WHA), 1976 (Canadian-WHA)
Playoff Appearances	1973 (WHA), 1974 (WHA), 1976 (WHA), 1977 (WHA), 1978 (WHA), 1979 (WHA), 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002

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Phoenix Coyotes Hall of Famers

Phoenix Coyotes Hall of Famers

Mike Gartner RW 1996/97-1997/98

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Phoenix Coyotes Retired/Honored Jerseys

Phoenix Coyotes Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

9 Bobby Hull LW 1972/73-1979/80
25 Thomas Steen C 1981/82-1994/95
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

None

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Phoenix Coyotes Merchandise

Phoenix Coyotes Merchandise

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