The Arizona Coyotes confirmed a report from Taylor Rocha of ABC15 Arizona that the team is moving forward on a plan to purchase land in north Phoenix to build a new arena.
Arizona Coyotes @ArizonaCoyotesConfirmed. We have every intention of staying in the desert. We owe it to the best fans in the world to make it happen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YotesForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YotesForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/wp3hVN0UHe">https://t.co/wp3hVN0UHe</a>
Earlier in the day, the Coyotes stated that they were "fully committed to Arizona," calling the state "home" in response to commissioner Gary Bettman's public hope that majority owner Alex Meruelo would deliver on his promise to bring an NHL-quality arena to the state.