While they had a top-three pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Coyotes have had better days lately. Let’s walk it back for a second.
First, they lost their lease with Glendale Arena. Then, Arizona State (yes, a college) mandated that the team share logos on center ice with their squad. Throw in their seventh losing season in the last decade, and Arizona pro hockey might genuinely be on edge.
The man tasked with revitalizing the Coyotes, Bill Armstrong, has different aspirations. Armstrong took over as Arizona’s GM in 2020, knowing he’d have a significant on-ice rebuild ahead of him.
Before Armstrong and his front office brain trust made their top-three selection official in this year’s, he and his crew wore identical blueberry suits to the festivities:
Game faces on. pic.twitter.com/NT9U2o3yVI
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) July 7, 2022
Can you imagine all the calls they had to make the night before to ensure they all wore the same thing? What a headache.
