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2023–24 Arizona Coyotes Season
The 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 28th of the Coyotes after relocation from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 season, and the 52nd and potentially final overall season for the original Jets/Coyotes organization, including their World Hockey Association (WHA) years. It was also their second and final season playing their home games at Mullett Arena, which held the distinction of being the smallest venue in the National Hockey League based on seating capacity in the modern 21st century era, accommodating just 4,600 spectators at maximum capacity. On March 26, 2024, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention following a 5–4 overtime win by the Nashville Predators against the Vegas Golden Knights. In the closing days of the season, it was reported in numerous sources that the Coyotes organization would be transferred to an expansion franchise the league was plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Norris Division and its also one of two successors to the Northwest Division. The Chicago Blackhawks have been a member of the Central Division in all of its seasons since the original 1993 realignment. The Arizona Coyotes (as the original Winnipeg Jets), Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues were also original members of the division, but were realigned to a different division for a while before returning; both the Coyotes and Stars were moved to the Pacific Division in 1998 (the Stars moved back to the Central in 2013, and the Coyotes followed in 2021), while the Blues were moved to the West Division during the temporary 2020–21 realignment. Three of its teams—the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and Winnipeg Jets (as the Atlanta Thrashers)—joined the NHL during a league expansion phase between 1998 and 2000. The fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association () was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 to 1978–79 WHA season, 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Canada Hockey League, Western Hockey League in 1926. Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHL's supremacy, it was by far the most successful in the modern era. The WHA tried to capitalize on the lack of hockey teams in a number of major American cities and mid-level Canadian cities, and also hoped to attract the best players by paying more than NHL owners would. The WHA successfully challenged the NHL's reserve clause, which had bound players to their NHL teams even without a valid contract, allowing players in both leagues greater freedom of movement. Sixty-seven players jumped from the NHL to the WHA in the first year, led by star forward Bobby Hull, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enterprise Center
The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Its primary tenant is the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, NCAA hockey, concerts, professional wrestling and more. In a typical year, the facility hosts about 175 events. Industry trade publication Pollstar has previously ranked Enterprise Center among the top ten arenas worldwide in tickets sold to non-team events, but the facility has since fallen into the upper sixties, as of 2017. The arena opened in 1994 as the Kiel Center. It was known as the Savvis Center from 2000 to 2006, and Scottrade Center from 2006 to 2018. On May 21, 2018, the St. Louis Blues and representatives of Enterprise Holdings, based in St. Louis, announced that the naming rights had been acquired by Enterprise and that the facility's name, since July 1, 2018, adopted its current name. History The site was home to Charles H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Villalta
Matthew Villalta (born June 3, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Villalta played for the Greater Kingston Gaels U16 team in 2014–15 and for the club's U18 squad in 2015–16. At age 15 in 2015, he was the only person from Greater Kingston to receive an invite to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) combine. However, he was not selected in the OHL Draft and signed with the junior-B level Westport Rideaus. Villalta began playing in the OHL for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds starting in 2016, after having impressed at a Greyhounds tryout. He appeared in 33 games with 28 starts in the 2016–17 season, having a 25–3–0–0 record with a .918 save percentage while having a team record 2.41 goals against average (G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The arena is the main venue for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year. History Replacing the aging Kooyong Stadium, construction on the arena began in 1985. It was undertaken by Civil & Civic and was completed in 1987 at a cost of Australian dollar, AU$94 million. It opened on 11 January 1988 for the 1988 Australian Open. Originally known in 1988 as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park, the arena has officially changed its name twice. First in 1996, when it was known as the Centre Court, and again on 16 January 2000 to honour Rod Laver, a three-time winner of the Australian Open and one of the world's greatest tennis players. Features Rod Laver Arena has a seating capacity of 14,820, with a capacity of 15,400 for sports such as basketball, when extra seats are added around the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Meruelo
Alex Meruelo (born March 27, 1964) is a Cuban-American billionaire who holds business interests in banking, real estate, media, restaurants, food, casinos, and professional sports. He is the owner of Meruelo Group, as well as Meruelo Media, which owns five radio stations and two television stations in Los Angeles. He is also the owner of Fuji Food, two casinos, the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada and the Sahara Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Meruelo was the majority owner of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League until he sold the team to the league, which then sold the team to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, under an agreement with the NHL that the Coyotes would be temporarily deactivated, with Smith using the Coyotes' non-business properties, including players and staff, to form the Utah Mammoth. Meruelo forfeited his ownership of the Arizona Coyotes after the Arizona State Land Department canceled an auction for a 110-acre tract of land in north Phoenix. Meruelo wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which opened in 2016. Kris Knoblauch has been the head coach of the team since November 11, 2023, and Stan Bowman has served as general manager since July 24, 2024. The Oilers are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Calgary Flames. Their proximity has led to a fierce rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta (NHL), Battle of Alberta". The Oilers were founded in 1971 by Bill Hunter (ice hockey), W. D. "Wild Bill" Hunter and Dr. Chuck Allard and played its first season in 1972–73 WHA season, 1972–73 as one of the 12 founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA). They were intended to be one of two WHA Alberta teams along with the Calgary Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
