Arizona Coyotes are officially moving to Salt Lake City, Utah following a $1.2 billion sale.
Ryan Smith is interested in bringing hockey to Salt Lake City due to its demographics.
The Smiths will expand Delta Center's seating capacity for hockey from 12,000 to 17,500.
The Arizona Coyotes are officially moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, following the approval of a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith by the NHL Board of Governors. The new team will initially be named 'Utah' and is expected to expand Delta Center's seating capacity for hockey from 12,000 to roughly 17,500. Trademark filings have been submitted for potential names such as Utah Blizzard, Utah Venom, Utah Fury, Utah HC, and Utah Hockey Club.
Ryan Smith expressed his interest in bringing hockey to Salt Lake City two years ago and believes the demographics of the area make it an ideal location for a successful NHL team. The Smiths have already contracted ad agency Doubleday & Cartwright for brand identity design, and Utah Jazz executives are expected to take over hockey operations.
Alex Meruelo retains ownership of the Tucson Roadrunners, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, and hopes to move them to Mullett Arena in Tempe or keep them in Tucson. The Coyotes will pay a $200 million relocation fee to NHL owners and leave behind their longtime home at Gila River Arena in Glendale.
The sale of the Coyotes marks the end of an era for hockey in Arizona, but Utah is ready to embrace its new team. The Smiths are committed to making hockey a success in Salt Lake City and bringing excitement to the community.
Ryan Smith and his wife, Ashley, have purchased the contracts of Arizona Coyotes executives, coaches and players for a new NHL team in Utah.
Utah's hockey team has contracted with Doubleday & Cartwright for brand identity design.
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][Article.facts[1]] and [[OtherArticles][3].facts[6]]: Both articles state that the team will play at Delta Center, but there is no mention of renovations in [[OtherArticles][3]].
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The author provides a clear and detailed account of the establishment of a new NHL team in Utah without any logical fallacies. The article includes relevant information about the market, history, arena renovations, and branding. There are no appeals to authority or inflammatory rhetoric.
The Smiths purchased the contracts of Arizona executives, coaches and players.
Utah is coming to the National Hockey League
Delta Center was built for basketball and seats 18,306 for NBA games. It will need to be renovated for NHL games in the short term.
Tucson Roadrunners owner Alex Meruelo announced they may be moving to Tempe
Meruelo later retracted his statement and mentioned a possibility of the team playing in both Tucson and Tempe
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]The Tucson Roadrunners may be moving to Tempe[
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The article reports conflicting statements made by the owner of the Tucson Roadrunners regarding their potential move to Tempe. While Meruelo initially stated that the team would be moving to Tempe in a radio interview, he later retracted his statement and suggested that they may stay in Tucson when speaking with The Arizona Republic. This constitutes selective reporting as the article only reports details that support one of the owner's positions, while ignoring or omitting information that contradicts it.
But later in the day, Meruelo talked with The Arizona Republic and said he may have spoken too soon. Meruelo told the newspaper his statements were incorrect and there is a chance the Roadrunners could play in both Tucson and Tempe.
The Tucson Roadrunners may be moving to Tempe, according to owner Alex Meruelo.
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The author reports on conflicting statements made by the owner of the Tucson Roadrunners regarding the team's potential move to Tempe. While this could be considered a form of ambiguity or inconsistency, it does not meet the criteria for a formal logical fallacy as there is no clear error in reasoning. However, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric used by the author when describing Meruelo's statements as 'incorrect' and 'misleading'. This language is unnecessary and could be perceived as biased.
The news came on the same day the Phoenix Coyotes’ sale to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith was official. With the Coyotes moving to Utah, the Tucson Roadrunners’ future is unclear.
But later in the day, Meruelo talked with The Arizona Republic and said he may have spoken too soon.
Meruelo told the newspaper his statements were incorrect and there is a chance the Roadrunners could play in both Tucson and Tempe.
