New Phoenix Coyotes owners want to bring NHL All-Star Game to Arizona

Aug 6, 2013, 7:09 PM | Updated: 7:10 pm
Follow @theAdamGreen...
LISTEN: Anthony LeBlanc, member of new Coyotes ownership group

The Phoenix Coyotes are here to stay.

The franchise’s new marketing slogan is directly tied to the fact that, for the first time in four years, they have stable ownership.

IceArizona Co., led by investors Anthony LeBlanc and George Gosbee, was approved by the NHL Board of Governors Monday to take over the organization, and from here on out they will be running the show in Glendale.

A guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Tuesday morning, LeBlanc said that his group is committed to more than just putting a quality hockey team on the ice.

They want an All-Star Game to finally be played at Jobing.com Arena.

“We have had the discussions with the league; that is part of our agreement,” he said. “The time-frame is what’s in question because there’s a fair amount of work that has to go into it to ensure that the proper accommodations and (that) it’s not a conflict with another major event.”

LeBlanc said, naturally, they wouldn’t want to have the All-Star Game on the same weekend something like the Super Bowl is in town, which will be the case in 2015.

Whenever the game finally gets to the Valley, it will have been a long time coming. The 2006 All-Star Game was supposed to be held in Arizona, but was canceled due to a lockout. The 2011 matchup was supposed to be in Arizona as sort of a ‘makeup game’ for 2006, but was instead played in Raleigh, N.C., over concerns about the Coyotes’ ownership situation.

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller celebrates with center Nick Schmaltz (8) after scoring a ...
Kevin Zimmerman

Fanatics to replace Adidas as NHL jersey provider in 2024-25

Fanatics is taking over as the NHL's jersey provider beginning in 2024-25. Adidas has made NHL jerseys since 2017.
16 hours ago
Juuso Valimaki #4 of the Arizona Coyotes celebrates with teammate Barrett Hayton #29 after scoring ...
Associated Press

Coyotes beat Blackhawks at home behind 3 goal 3rd period

Juuso Valimaki broke a tie with 3:12 left and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Saturday night.
4 days ago
(Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports)...
Austin Scott

Josh Doan says ‘it was hard’ to leave ASU to go pro with Coyotes

After two successful seasons at ASU, Josh Doan made the decision to go pro and start his journey with the Coyotes on Thursday.
4 days ago
Travis Boyd #72 of the Arizona Coyotes celebrates with Liam O'Brien #38 and Christian Fischer #36 a...
Associated Press

Coyotes defeat visiting Canucks, extend points streak to 7

Travis Boyd scored twice, Ivan Prosvetov stopped 29 shots and the Arizona Coyotes stretched their points streak to six straight games.
6 days ago
Arizona State Sun Devils hockey forward Josh Doan at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on Oct. 14, 2...
Austin Scott

ASU forward Josh Doan decides to go pro with Coyotes

Josh Doan will leave the Sun Devils after two seasons. He will debut for the Tucson Roadrunners on Friday.
5 days ago
Travis Boyd #72 of the Arizona Coyotes celebrates a game-winning goal in overtime against the Calga...
Associated Press

Coyotes defeat Flames in OT on Travis Boyd game-winner, extend points streak

The Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to six with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
8 days ago
New Phoenix Coyotes owners want to bring NHL All-Star Game to Arizona