When I walked out into the bowl of America West Arena for the Coyotes’ first game in Arizona 30 years ago tonight, the atmosphere was electric.

On the challenge ahead, training in Arizona, and lessons learned from his Coyotes past

Also inside: Arizona Maple Leafs, what's in a name, new Coyotes record holders, the rapidly rising cap

If you watched the entire news conference that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held after the NHL Board of Governors meeting at the league office on Tuesday in New ...

Will it dilute the talent pool? Are there enough viable markets? Will it become too hard to win?

H/T to Shane Doan, Stan Wilson, Rich Nairn, Steve Peters, Bob Heethuis and Jerry Brown for assists

A traditional conference alignment, a seven-division alignment and a five-division alignment

Can the league find one more viable market for expansion?

Questions about the Coyotes’ potential return dominated the August edition

Aaron Konecsni’s Arizona introduction came when he was recruited to play on a team at Wayne Gretzky’s fantasy camp while hockey’s greatest icon was still coaching the Coyotes.

Bill Daly discusses the Valley's bid, referendums and the potential rollout plans for new teams

Bill Daly discusses the Valley's bid, referendums and the potential rollout plans for new teams

Those plans include building a mid-sized arena that the team will call home

Among the topics discussed were ownership, local support and land options for an arena

Among the topics discussed were ownership, local support and land options for an arena

Hurricanes forward has carved out a career based on hard work, penalty killing prowess, leadership

Also inside: Is it the Utah Mammoth's time to shine?

Big Walt's call came a day after Brady's trade to Florida and a wild Olympic gold medal party

Congratulations to the inaugural AZ Hockey Insider Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge winner

Prescott Valley, Phoenix franchises scheduled to begin play in the 2027-28 season

The Brady Tkachuk drama, the JJ Peterka trade, NHL expansion and the junior hockey hotbed of Arizona were among the topics in the June edition

Former Coyotes defenseman plans to write once a week at new site: The Bite

Former Coyotes captain discusses his time in Toronto, his friendship with Brad Treliving, Josh Doan's season in Buffalo and what the future holds for the Valley icon

Meanwhile, Sunbelt teams are winning more than their share of Cups

No, Canada, NHL expansion, the Bruce Cassidy flap and aliens in the crowd

Topics: Flagstaff, old-time hockey, the Arizona hockey market, building an NAU arena

Six new sheets in various stages of development with first set to open in September

Also inside: A near miss and an update on the AZ Hockey Insider playoff brackets

Three years to the day later, the details of this bungled project still astound me

I experimented with a guest column; I may never do it again

We have been talking a lot in this space about all the things we miss about the Coyotes and NHL hockey.

Former Coyotes coach talks returning to his NHL roots, working with Danny Brière, Christian Dvorak's evolution, beating the Penguins, and his enduring coaching passion

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What do you want to see in the NHL's new Valley venue? I have thoughts ...

This wide-ranging Q&A touches on the search for an ownership group, the search for an arena site, the advisory panel's most recent meeting, talks with the NHL and more

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League is committed to player participation in World Cup of Hockey, Olympics

6-5 OT win against Denver keeps ASU in contention for conference title

One month ago, Tom Galvin hung a carrot of hope in front of downtrodden Coyotes fans.

ASU has won 12 of its past 13 games including two exhibition wins vs. USNTDP

Newly elected Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Tom Galvin is forming an advisory committee of political and business leaders dedicated to bringing the NHL back to the Phoenix metro area.