NHL Board Unanimously Approves Sale of Arizona Coyotes and Team’s Move to Utah

Arizona Coyotes season-ticket holders comfort one another as time expires in the team's final game in Tempe, Ariz., on April 17, 2024. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo

TEMPE, Ariz.—The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City.

The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season.