Connecticut governor pushes for Coyotes to move to Hartford, says he has meeting with Gary Bettman

After Tempe, Arizona, voters rejected a deal for a brand new enviornment, the longer term house of the Arizona Coyotes is unsure.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the workforce is greater than welcome in his state.

“This can be a nice hockey state and an important hockey city,” Lamont informed reporters Friday. “It is evidenced by the eagerness we’ve for the Whalers going again years — nonetheless one of many best-selling jerseys. 

“I feel we will assure them a really robust market proper right here, and a authorities that is prepared to come back and be their associate.”

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is an honorary observer throughout the third spherical of the Vacationers Championship June 25, 2022, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.   (Wealthy Graessle/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)

Lamont informed reporters he is spoken with the NHL already and plans to satisfy with league Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Connecticut was the house of an NHL workforce from 1979 to 1997 till the Hartford Whalers moved to Carolina and have become the Hurricanes. The one skilled sports activities workforce within the state is the WNBA’s Connecticut Solar.

The Arizona Coyotes’ brand at heart ice earlier than a sport towards the St. Louis Blues Oct. 18, 2021, at Gila River Enviornment in Glendale, Ariz.  (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes recently tweeted that he is down for the workforce shifting to Kansas Metropolis.

“KC coyotes has a pleasant ring to it! @NHL what y’all suppose? @tmobilecenter,” Mahomes wrote.

The Coyotes performed in 5,000-seat Mullett Enviornment on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe this season after taking part in at what’s now Desert Diamond Enviornment the earlier 20 seasons. The workforce will stay on the ASU enviornment for the 2023-24 season.

Mullett Enviornment earlier than an NHL sport between the Arizona Coyotes and the Winnipeg Jets Oct. 28, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs)

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Markets such as Atlanta, Houston, Salt Lake Metropolis and Quebec Metropolis have all been talked about as potential touchdown spots for the Coyotes.

The Related Press contributed to this report.