Jerry Moyes, majority owner of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey club arrives Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 at Federal Court in Phoenix for the Coyotes bankruptcy hearing. (AP Photo/Matt York)
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Coyotes’ owner Jerry Moyes pleaded with Glendale council members Tuesday night to take a deal and let the bankrupt NHL team leave town.
The Glendale resident and trucking magnate used two 1/2 minutes allotted him to plead with Mayor Elaine Scruggs and council members to take a $25 million offer from billionaire Jim Balsillie.
The Canadian businessman wants to pack up the team and move it out of Glendale.
Council members were unable to respond to Moyes because his comments were not on the agenda.
City spokesman Gary Husk reiterated confidence that a local owner will be found and will keep the team in Glendale.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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