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Charles Curtis

7 heartbreaking moments from the Arizona Coyotes’ final game before Salt Lake City move, including a beautiful announcer speech

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It was an emotional night at Mullett Arena, to say the least.

With the Arizona Coyotes franchise packing up and heading to Utah in Salt Lake City, the NHL team that’s had a long history of struggles in the area, there was one last game in Tempe on Wednesday night. The awesome part is the Coyotes won it, but it was a night filled with poignant moments for fans, players and staffers.

With that in mind, as we wait to see what the Salt Lake team looks like and what the name is, here’s a look at the final night of this franchise, with the hope that maybe someday NHL hockey will return there:

There were “Salt Lake sucks!” chants

This speech from announcer Todd Walsh is worth your time

Here are the final seconds of the game

Players and employees were on the ice after

Paul Bissonnette talked about what the Coyotes meant to him

Franchise legend Shane Doan got his retirement banner after it was left behind

The longtime equipment manager got love from the players

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