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25
Dec

Coyotes Fan Survey

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Merry Christmas Coyotes fans!

I hope you all got exactly what you wanted for Christmas and are enjoying your time with loved ones today.

I received an email from Arizona Sports and Lifestyle magazine asking for my help in getting Coyotes fans to take a survey for an article they are writing. The article is based on the premise that professional hockey can be successful in Arizona. Please take a few moments to take this quiz so that we can provide them with some information for their article.

Here’s the link to the survey:

http://pythagorian.info/wp/surveys/phx-coyotes-survey/

 Thanks Coyotes fans!

Happy Howl-idays,
Heather McWhorter
President, Coyotes Coalition

CoyotesCoalition@yahoo.com

19
Dec

The Coyotes Coalition Salutes You, Mr. Shane Doan!

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The Coyotes organization has been through a ot of hardship during its existence, both in the Valley and in Winnipeg. One sure thing this organization got right is Shane Doan.

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Drafted 7th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1995, Shane has been with this organization for the entire 12 years of his NHL career. Shane exemplifies leadership, dedication and courage. He is the ultimate athlete, the ultimate captain and the ultimate overall person. Our team is lucky to have him as a leader. We the fans are honored to watch him play.

In honor of his 1000th game played in the NHL, the Coyotes Coalition would like to dedicate this post to him in pictures. All pictures were taken by Coalition photographer Andrea Hasbrouck through out the years.

Here’s to you, Captain Doan!





13
Dec

Ice Edge

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With the signing of the letter of intent to purchase the Coyotes by the Ice Edge investment group and the NHL, a lot of you have been asking questions regarding the Ice Edge group and their intentions for our team. I thought I’d repost this entry of an interview I did with Ice Edge CFO Todd Jordan over the summer. It might help to answer some of your questions!

I had the opportunity to speak with Todd Jordan this week. Mr. Jordan is the Chief Financial Officerfor IceEdge Holdings, LLC. He patiently and thoroughly answered my questions as I fired them away at him. My first impression of Mr. Jordan was a good one; he reached out the arm of contact to me.Why? Should IceEdge gain control of the Phoenix Coyotes, they want to form a “partnership” with the fans in Arizona. They fully realize that in order for this franchise to be successful long term, we will all have to work together. They also realize that sometimes the most valuable input comes from the fans. They themselves are fans. Mr. Jordan, the American of the group; grew up in Conneticut. Having to endure the loss of the Hartford Whalers, he is certainly no stranger to the pain of losing a team to relocation.

I’d like to share with you what IceEdge feels are the critical elements of their plan for the Coyotes:

  1. Keeping the team in Phoenix: As we all know, our team is in a bad financial position. We can stand around and point the finger of blame all day long but it won’t help the situation. We may have to do something drastic in order to turn the situation around and achieve the long term goal of keeping our team in Arizona. Thus makes the next element necessary to the IceEdge plan…
  2. Playing non-core games in Canada to drive excess revenue until the team’s financial position is in better shape: Due to recent media reports, my first concern was for the loss of playoff games and I expressed this to Mr. Jordan. I was relieved to hear that taking playoff games away from us was not part of their plan. I was also relieved to hear that this would not be a permanent arrangement. This is just an arrangement intended to drive up revenue to help the team get back on its feet. It certainly isn’t an ideal plan for the players, for the fans, for the city who will lose the revenue from those five games. However, as far as options go for making this team financially better off now, this might not be such a terrible idea. There might even be some things we can do to make this temporary situation less painful. If our team must play games elsewhere, can we not call them “home games” played in a sister city? They are not home games, home is Glendale, AZ. Can we as a fan base come up with suggestions of an acceptable name we could call these games? Perhaps one with a desert theme such as the Coyotes Sand Storm Through Canada? I’d love to hear everyone’s feedback and ideas on this…
  3. Put a winning team on the ice - higher payroll: As we all know, the key to filling up the arena and attracting the casual fan is to put a competitive team on the ice and get everyone’s attention. We have the basic elements in place. But to truly ice a competitive team we need to add a few more “finishing touches”. Having a higher payroll will help us to attract the players we need to complete the equation. Let’s face the facts; there is a lot of work to be done here in Phoenix. We’ve got a scorned fan base to repair, financial issues to remedy and local sports fans that still need to be reached. And frankly folks, if we don’t start filling up seats now, the financial situation will only worsen, making eventual relocation inevitable regardless of who purchases the team. We need something to supplement the team’s income now while we work toward those goals.
  4. Work with the city of Glendale as a partner to drive more visitation and help the Coyotes cut costs.
  5. Implementation of core business principles to an organization that has displayed very little
  6. Utilizing the Gretzky brand more effectively

The deciding factor of whether our team stays or goes once a local bidder takes control will be dependent upon us. WE can insure that whomever takes over the ownership of the team will have no choice but to keep the Coyotes in Glendale. How? Fill the arena up with fans! That will remove any reason to take away our team. We have a nice new arena and there is no shortage of corporate sponsorship opportunities in Arizona. Attendance is our biggest issue; and its quite fixable. So get out there, talk to people, educate the desert on the joy of hockey.

Spread the love folks, let’s keep our team!

I welcome your feedback and concerns. I will do my best to get all your questions answered!

Heather McWhorter

President, Save the Coyotes Coalition

Coyotes Coalition@yahoo.com

www.SaveTheCoyotes.com

11
Dec

NHL SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO SELL COYOTES TO ICE EDGE HOLDINGS

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From PhoenixCoyotes.com

Friday, 12.11.2009 / 6:15 PM / News
NHL.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 11, 2009

NEW YORK – National Hockey League Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly issued the following statement today regarding the proposed sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to Ice Edge Holdings:

“The NHL and Ice Edge Holdings announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent to proceed in attempting to document and close a proposed transaction pursuant to which Ice Edge would purchase the Phoenix Coyotes’ franchise. While much remains to be done, the NHL looks forward to working closely with Ice Edge to bring the sale to conclusion as expeditiously as possible. Ice Edge has committed to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, Arizona.”

23
Nov

Volunteer Opportunities & Upcoming Events

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Greetings Coyotes fans,
We have a few volunteer opportunities available during the month of December. If you have already sent me an email expressing interest in volunteering to help for December, I need you to send me an email and confirm that you are still planning to volunteer. If you do not email me, I will assume you no longer wish to volunteer.
Please read over the volunteer guidelines on our website BEFORE agreeing to volunteer. You are representing the Coalition and the Coyotes organization and therefore, must follow the guidelines set forth by the organization. Coyotes gear can be worn but please refrain from wearing your jerseys or other teams’ apparel while volunteering. Volunteers must report to Gate 3 thirty minutes prior to when the gates open for a briefing. Since there have been issues with people taking the tickets but not showing up to volunteer, you will now receive your ticket to get into the game when you check in at Gate 3 the night you have signed up to volunteer. You may be required to stay until the end of the 1st period to hand out the items to those who arrive late. Volunteers are asked not to leave their posts until relieved by someone with the organization. These are the dates we need volunteers. If you are able to volunteer please send me an email and let me know which date you’d like to volunteer for and whether or not you’ll be needing tickets.

Saturday 12/5/2009: help the Coyotes hand out We Win/You Win Vouchers

Saturday 12/26/2009: help the Coyotes hand out the blanket give-away
To volunteer please send an email to CoyotesCoalition@yahoo.com

The holiday season is upon us and the Coyotes are offering a fantastic “Sandstorm Sale” that starts on November 27th at 10:00am. What a great holiday gift Coyotes tickets would make!
Upcoming Events
The Coyotes take on the Dallas Stars this Friday at 7:00pm at Jobing.com Arena. One of my favorite things to do when I have family and friends in town is take them to see the Coyotes. I had the opportunity to take my visiting family and friends with me to the game against the Flyers this past weekend and they had an absolute blast! So if you have family in town thisThanksgiving, taking them to the game on Black Friday is a great way to spend some time together!
The Coyotes are hosting 2 viewing parties in December during away games. Here’s the information on those parties, I hope to see you there!
Thursday 12/10/2009 8:00-10:00pm vs LA Kings
This viewing party will be held at Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Company in Glendale.
Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company

6681 W. Beardsley Road
Glendale, AZ 85308

623-556-8080
Saturday 12/19/2009 12:30-2:30pm vs Anaheim Ducks
This viewing party will be held at the new 18° Neighborhood Grill located inside of the Alltel Ice Den in Scottsdale.

Alltel Ice Den

9375 E. Bell Rd
Scottsdale AZ 85260

480-585-RINK
Heather McWhorter
President, Save the Coyotes Coalition
CoyotesCoalition@yahoo.com

18
Nov

Help out Phoenix Children’s Hospital while watching hockey!

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A special offer for Coalition members from our friends over at Desert Eagle’s Nest…

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To order your tickets, you can call Melanie Asay at 623-772-3309 Deadline to order: Friday November 20, 2009

*Subject to availability.

17
Nov

Calendar of Events

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03
Nov

Volunteers Needed 11/14

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Hi Everyone,

For those of you who live locally, or would like to travel here for the game on 11/14, the Coyotes have asked us to help provide volunteers to hand out vouchers at the next “We Win, You Win” night. They need around 20 people total. If you would like to volunteer and don’t already have tickets for the game, you will be provided a free ticket to watch the game if you volunteer!

Volunteers will be done handing out vouchers about halfway through the first period. They ask that we meet at Gate 3 at 4:30pm to be briefed prior to the doors opening.

Below you will find the Volunteer Guidelines from the team. If you would like to volunteer on 11/14 please read over the guidelines and send me an email to coyotescoalition@yahoo.com with your name, email address and whether you will need a ticket for the game. I need to have the volunteer list done by 11/9 so please let me know as soon as possible! Thank you in advance!

Heather McWhorter
President, Save the Coyotes Coalition
www.SavetheCoyotes.com

Volunteer Guidelines

09-10 Coyotes Promotional Item Distribution Policies and Procedures

Reporting Time: Please meet at Gate 3 at least 30 minutes before doors open on game days for a pre-game briefing.

Gate Assignments: A gate assignment sheet will be distributed in advance. No gate will have less than two (2) team members assigned, some may have as many as twelve (12).

Shift Time: You will be expected to be at the gate until approximately halfway through the first period. If your gate runs out of items before this time, please contact an authorized Coyotes staff member to get you additional stock for your gate. At the end of your shift, please attempt to close any leftover boxes or re-package any loose stock and place all stock neatly under the tables at your gate.

Attire: A nice Coyotes shirt and jeans with comfortable shoes or professional dress is appropriate. Many gates do require the giveaway staff to stand outside, so please prepare accordingly.

Supplies: You will be provided with a box cutter and any other necessary supplies at every game. Please be sure to return these items at the end of the game.

Misc: A positive and professional attitude is required at all times as you are representing the Coyotes and Jobing.com Arena. Promotional items are for ticketed guests only.

Giveaway Policies for Guests:

Please enforce the following policies at all gates:

One item per person, per ticket. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Items will only be distributed to a fan in line to have their ticket scanned as they enter the building. Items should not be given to fans that approach you from inside the arena.

If a guest is a season ticket holder and has an issue with the giveaway (they are asking for additional items, etc) please send them to the Season Ticket Customer Service table at Gate 7.

If a guest is not a season ticket holder and has an issue with the giveaway, please direct them to Guest Services at Gate 5.

If a guest is particularly irate and does not want to be referred to Guest Services, please contact Paul Serbic or Stacey Cohen immediately.

02
Nov

NHL Bid Approved

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Today Judge Baum approved the NHL’s bid to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes out of bankruptcy. Here’s the official statement from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly:

“We are pleased and very encouraged by today’s developments in court. Now that approval of the proposed sale has been entered by the Court, the National Hockey League will work to close the transaction quickly and assume full control of the Coyotes’ business operations. The League also will engage immediately in a process to identify — and expedite sale of the franchise to — new ownership that is committed to the Club’s long-term success in the Phoenix/Glendale area. We do not intend to comment publicly on that process.

“The NHL thanks Coyotes fans for their continued support of the franchise and hopes that today’s developments will provide fans further reason to embrace the Coyotes in order to ensure the team’s long-term future in Arizona.”

I’d like to emphasize the importance of that last sentence. I’m going to repeat it so that it sinks in: “The NHL thanks Coyotes fans for their continued support of the franchise and hopes that today’s developments will provide fans further reason to embrace the Coyotes in order to ensure the team’s long-term future in Arizona.” Throughout the summer the NHL has repeatedly shown us their commitment to this market. They have spent countless amounts of money in legal fees, they have had a representative in court for all the hearings. They have done more than their share and they will do more as they hunt for new ownership. I’m going to be honest here & if I offend I apologize but the time for sugar coating has come and gone.

Attendance at Jobing.com Arena thus far this season has been nothing short of pathetic. We sold out the home opener and the place hasn’t come close to filling up since. I sit there at our home games and the sinking feeling in my stomach worsens as I look around the arena and see all the empty seats. We currently have some of the cheapest ticket prices in the league, even before they were hugely discounted for opening night. Our team is having their best start to the season that they’ve seen in years. Our starting goalie was just named the NHL’s 3rd Star for the month of October. So where are the fans??? Our team needs us now more than ever. They are working their Coyote tails off each and every night. But some of the fans are taking a different approach… they are taking a “lay down and die” approach. If we average 6000 people a night at Jobing.com Arena this season the NHL will move this team. And who could blame them? That’s not even half the capacity of the arena.

So its up to you Phoenix. We now have a Coaching staff who have implemented a system that works. Our team is showing more promise than they have in years. The NHL is committed to keeping our team here if we show that we are committed to them. So what are YOU going to do? I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. I’m going to go to as many games as I possibly can. I have season tickets, only one seat because that’s all that I can afford. If I can’t make it to a game, I’ll give my ticket to someone who will use it. I’m going to encourage as many people to come to games as possible. I’m going to bring people with me when possible. I’m going to tell everyone about the Coyotes and their situation. I don’t want to lose my team.

Heather McWhorter
President, Save the Coyotes Coalition
CoyotesCoalition@yahoo.com

13
Oct

Volunteers Needed

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We have been asked by the Coyotes for help with distributing the promotional giveaway items this year. They need volunteers to hand out the items on the following nights:  10/24, 12/12, 2/13, and 3/6. They will only need 20-25 people max for each night and whomever volunteers will get a free ticket for that night’s game! Volunteers are asked to be there 30 minutes prior to the opening of the gates and will hand out items until the end of the 1st intermission. The rest of the game you get to watch - for free!

If you will be available please send me an email to CoyotesCoalition@yahoo.com with your full name and the night you will be available to volunteer. Lists will be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to each game day so please let me know early. For volunteer guidelines please go here.

Below is the 09-10 Coyotes Promotional Schedule, the dates in bold are the dates when volunteers are needed:

Date

Opponent

Promotion

Sat., Oct. 17

Boston Bruins

Military Night

Thu., Oct. 22

Detroit Red Wings

NHL Hockey Fights Cancer Night

Sat., Oct. 24

Los Angeles Kings

Coyotes Magnet Schedule giveaway, courtesy of FOX SportsArizona*/ Howler’s Birthday

Sat., Oct. 31

Anaheim Ducks

Howl-o-Ween

Mon., Nov. 2

Los Angeles Kings

Military Monday

Sat., Nov. 14

Dallas Stars

NASCAR Night

Mon., Nov. 16

Tampa Bay Lightning

Military Monday

Sat., Nov. 21

Philadelphia Flyers

70’s Night

Fri., Nov. 27

Dallas Stars

Black Friday

Sat., Dec. 5

Ottawa Senators

Ultimate Fan Night

Mon., Dec. 7

Minnesota Wild

Military Mondays

Sat., Dec. 12

San Jose Sharks

Coyotes blanket, courtesy of AT&T/Holiday Night

Mon., Dec. 21

Columbus Blue Jackets

Military Monday

Thu., Dec. 31

San Jose Sharks

New Year’s Eve Celebration

Sat., Jan. 9

New York Islanders

Military Night

Mon., Jan. 18

Buffalo Sabres

Military Monday

Sat., Jan. 30

New York Rangers

Fire Department Night

Mon., Feb. 8

Edmonton Oilers

Military Monday

Sat., Feb. 13

Dallas Stars

NHL Upper Deck Hockey Card Giveaway/Olympic Send-off

Sat., Mar. 6

Anaheim Ducks

Coyotes Hat giveaway, courtesy of Gila River Casinos/Spring Training Night

Wed., Mar. 10

Vancouver Canucks

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Sat., Mar. 27

Colorado Avalanche

80’s Night

Sat., Apr. 3

Edmonton Oilers

Fan Appreciation

Wed., Apr. 7

Nashville Predators

Fan Appreciation

Thank you in advance for your help!

Heather McWhorter
President, Save the Coyotes Coalition

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Owner(s): National Hockey League
General Manager: Don Maloney
Coach: Dave Tippett
Founding Year: 1972 (moved to Phoenix in 1996)
Previous Cities/Names: Winnipeg Jets
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Division Opponents: Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks
Championships: None
Conference Titles: None
Division Titles: None
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Arena: Jobing.com Arena (Formerly Glendale Arena)
Arena History:America West Arena

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