It was crazy, they had to start turning people away at the door, over 10,000 people that didn’t get in

@@turquoisenomad8418that’s way more people than Arizona at a arena in Phoenix

It was free

@@pagejames8754it wasn’t a game either😂 30k in for season tickets in the first 2-3 days of the team being official. No one shows more support than Utah, hockey doesn’t belong in Arizona. Keep crying.

@@braxyong Very few are crying. It is hard to garner support when you are a perennial loser. So yay, good for you . . . I Bet the players are just thrilled to have to go there.

welcome to hockey fam best sport in the world

Not that easy for most of us to abandon our team of many decades.

What die hards? Most of the fans in the Valley are those of the opposition. Always have and always will. Phoenix is mostly made up of transplants that keep their loyalty to their home teams and not Arizona's. I know this because I live out here. And besides, all those crocodile tears from those fans are for nothing, since the Yotes will return to the NHL around 2027-28.

More like the Utah Yetis or Stags

@@l-wolverine2211 The Yetis would be unique, since the Stags, and Fighting Saints have already been used in the old World Hockey Assoc.

@@angeloangelojoseph1494 That, and it would give them the nickname; “The Abominable Snowmen!”

Unless you're Winnipeg or Ottawa. Winnipeg can't sell out the smallest arena in the NHL with a contending team. You have one pro sport. We have 4 or 5. Canada will never compete with the U.S. in sport fandom little bro.

​@mr.brenman2132 has nothing to do with what they're talking about..just making us look like arrogant Americans as usual..sorry Canadians we aint too bright😂

@@mkultra5752 If you're American you should move to Canada.

I believe they pronounce it “showing oot.”😂😂

Please don't say ice hockey. its just hockey bro

@@mithex8414 I say ice hockey to emphasize the fact that it’s a WINTER sport being played in a WINTER climate. Ps. When you say bro like that you sound like Jonesy and Reilly. F*ckin 10 ply bud…

I’d give it 50/50 Nash will be there too

@@Mansini77 Nash will most likely head to Tucson with the RoadRunners and lay low until the Coyotes return in 2027 or 2028.

Who wouldn't be?!

I live in AZ,they will sell out for next 10 years,they will be excellent in two years!

They already have 27,000+ preorders for season tickets and the stadium holds 16,000 when set up for hockey they’re gonna sell out every game

People will show up.

The local MLS team regularly sells out a twenty thousand seat arena, and has the highest average attendance in the league. The Jazz also regularly sells out their games, and I hear they aren't particularly good right now. I don't think low attendance will be an issue

Won't be a problem. Utah has been selling out AHL, IHL, and ECHL hockey games for decades. And tons of NHL fans walking around, jerseys are seen all the time, off and on season

So if Utah does want to re-sign them, they should’ve told them to stay at home and not experience this, which would help sell them on re-signing with them? Huge brain on you.

@@MES1331 How do you know the Coyotes want to re-sign them?

@@WaffleLover-my1hi I literally said “if”. IF you want any chance to re-sign a player, whether it works out or not, you don’t do it by first telling them they aren’t coming to Utah and that celebration. What’s so hard to understand? They don’t have to sign either of them, but you are basically telling them we aren’t re-signing you if you don’t. Mental gymnastics over here.

@@MES1331 Sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying. I guess I mean to say I'm surprised the O'Brien and Brown would want to go, not surprised the Coyotes invited them.

@@WaffleLover-my1hi all good. They want to see what Utah is about most likely. Got to soak it in…looked cool, I’d be hyped up after that.

Boooooooo hate this name

@@pagejames8754 Ok cool. What name do you like?

@@dnuck318 The Utah Eagles in honor of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. So stupid that name was not among those to be selected. Instead they're gonna have an awful minor league name like the Wild, Kraken or Golden Knights.

@@sjdrifter72 Ya I know. I remember the Golden Eagles from the early 90s! Decent name. All three of those names that you mentioned I think are good names. I live in Washington State and Have been to a Kraken game!! The name is awesome!! Just as I believe the Yetis Name will be.

He and Guenther and Kresserling where sent down to Tucson For the Playoffs

@@Dinothunder3309 I bet you Josh Doan will remain in Tucson until his dad's old team returns in 3 or 4 years once that new arena is built and they get hometown hero Auston Matthews on the team.

They have not announced a team name Yeti is just a theory of what some fans want.

Yeti is awful, I won't be buying merch if that's chosen

HA!! Hardly

@@pagejames8754 Like how you Choked against Seattle last year?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

Agree but as whole they weren't even filling a college rink.

​@@iron-farmerYes they were.

Ya but look at the players and staff they are stoked as can be to not deal with old ownership

5,000 fans is not enough income for an NHL team. Owner wasn't interested in making things work for how long now?! So someone else stepped up

@@pagejames8754 i mostly feel for the fans in this situation

What do you expect them to do/say?

Sorry it had to happen this way. We will take good care of them for you

​@@Ralfscho Utah is the desert. Many of these guys are from cold countries. They aren't babies. They can hack some snow.

I'm sorry you guys lost your team. Hope all you Coyotes fans join us Utahns in cheering for them. Y'all are welcome here!

That music is horrible.

@@ebl89 First thing I thought when I started watching the replay. :(

Garbage music they think will 'draw' new fans but just sickens established fans.

@@timfronimos459 It's really not that deep bro, chill out.

@@timfronimos459 How can you have 'established" fans when the team has been in Utah for all of two weeks. Either way the music is pretty stand arena music, you hear it all time at basketball games, arena football. etc.

😂 😂 You don't know a lot about utah do you?

It snows here 1-2 days a year 😄 and 40 degrees temp during winter.

my guy knows nothing about utah

Most NHL players grew up in colder climates than Utah has. Doubt they're pre Madonnas like NBA players.

That's awful. But so are most of the other suggestions so far

Agreed. Hate the Yeti name and how much traction it's getting. Especially because the fans will vote on the team's name

Yeah, it would continue the awful minor league names like Wild, Blue Jackets, Kraken, and Golden Knights. All non-traditional names. Should have chosen Utah Eagles in honor of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles.

Jazz are constantly selling out games despite sucking. Utah knows how to support their teams. Don’t see this being any different.

​@cameron4435 also depending on free agency they could be a playoff team this upcoming year, they have really good young talent just need a few pieces

@@mattnewel8298 I’m gonna disagree with you there bud. This coming from an oilers fan who endured the “decade of darkness” with “really good young talent” that will turn my team around next year. It’s gonna take some time. Be patient. It will be good eventually

Yeah, I agree, why would the league want to connect with younger fans in a brand new market? /s

@@regancorbett1562 ​ Utah is mostly white and Mormon, hardly the kind of people that listen to awful rap from "da hood'.

@@sjdrifter72 I think you’re underestimating how popular rap is with Gen Z dude.

Utah has a long history of hockey.

Utah has been selling out IHL, AHL, and ECHL games for decades. Hockey knowledge is NOT lacking. At least try to know what you're talking about before spouting off

Wow aren't you original, a mormon joke 🙄

@@pagejames8754 Thank you sir, I´m from Sweden so the mormon thing is all new to me. All I know about the mormons are what South Park has taught me.

@@pexrinne5144 Utah is super underrated and there's tons of misconceptions and nonsense about the State. Most people love it when they come. Even NBA players who are generally fall into demographics who you would think would not like it here love Utah. and I bet Scandinavians would feel right at home here in some ways. Lauri Markkenan says Utah reminds him of his home nation of Finland. Salt Lake City is what people think Denver is. You get to Denver and you see mountains way off in the distance like 2 hours away lol. In SLC, the mountains are right there all around you.

I heard someone say the NHL doesn't want any more Canadian markets. Is there any truth to that or just nonsense?

They don't care as much as you do. Most of them are from cold weather countries or states. They aren't babies about it. They're pampered anyway while they're in any city. Not like they have to commute to work in the snow every day like the rest of us.

The soon 2x Winter Olympic hosts? Tell me you didn’t research🤣