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File photo of former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes arriving at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in May 2009. (Photo: Associated Press)

Phoenix Coyotes Sold to NHL

By NAZ Today on November 2, 2009

PHOENIX (NAZ Today) – A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to the NHL today.  Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes took the team into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and tried to unsuccessfully sell the team to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie. The NHL would not allow the sale from Moyes to [...]

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FILE- In this Sept. 2, 2009, file photo, Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie arrives at Federal Court in Phoenix for the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy hearing. Balsillie has pledged to keep the Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club. His attorneys say the club would play in Glendale this season, which opens Oct. 3, but Balsillie still intends to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario, as part of his $242.5 million bid. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Balsillie would keep Coyotes in Glendale this year

By Veronica Padilla on September 23, 2009

PHOENIX (AP) — Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has pledged to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club.
His attorneys say the club would play in Glendale this season, which opens Oct. 3, but Balsillie still intends to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario, as part [...]

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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)

Coyotes’ owner pleads with Glendale to take deal

By Veronica Padilla on September 23, 2009

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 [...]

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith, left, deflects the puck as David Hale (21) looks on and Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall moves in in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Halpern’s two goals lead Lightning past Coyotes

By Veronica Padilla on September 22, 2009

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Jeff Halpern had two goals for Tampa Bay and James Wright added two assists as the Lightning defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Tuesday night.
After a scoreless first period, the Lightning were able to strike twice in just under 3 minutes in the second. Eight seconds after Adrian Aucoin picked up [...]

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