It’s not exactly a meet and greet, as some of the new Arizona Coyotes have been skating with those who’ve been part of the team for years in workouts leading up to training camp.
But when 47 players split into two groups and hit the ice at Gila River Arena Thursday for the first skate of training camp for the 2021-22 season, some will just be getting to know each other.
The 2021-22 Coyotes are for the most part a blend of players who have been with the team and come up in the organization (i.e., Jakob Chychrun, Clayton Keller, Christian Fischer), coupled with a lot of experienced veterans who came from other teams on short-term deals via trades, and who have something to prove (i.