Rumored for many years, it appears the Arizona Coyotes' AHL affiliate will be moving closer to home.
This may be the first time we're okay with using "Arizona Coyotes" and "relocation" in the same sentence.
The Coyotes announced earlier this morning that they will execute a purchase agreement with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League to buy the minor league hockey franchise. If the agreement receives AHL Board of Governors approval, the Coyotes will relocate the team to Tucson for the 2016-17 season. The team is working with the City of Tucson and Rio Nuevo to get them moved to the Tucson Convention Center.