Earlier this week, I mentioned to someone the Coyotes planned to hold a news conference Thursday to introduce their new owner.
“Another one?” he said.
It was a predictable response, because since moving to the Valley in 1996 the Coyotes have passed through more hands than a church collection plate. Gluckstern, Burke, Ellman, Gretzky, Moyes, Barroway, and probably some others I’m forgetting, tried to make hockey work in the desert.
They all failed and either sold or walked away.
So it might be naïve to believe Alex Meruelo will be any different. He’s officially owned the team for just a few days and was introduced to fans via the news conference on Thursday.