The former owner of the Arizona Coyotes wants a $3.5 million deposit it paid to use Mullett Area. ASU says the company broke ...

Fresh off of making nearly $1 billion by selling away the Arizona Coyotes, Alex Meruelo wants ASU to give him $3.5 million.

Remnants of the old Coyotes club are still kicking, as evidenced by a lawsuit filed by the team’s former ownership group.

Eleven months ago, the NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Arizona Coyotes for $1.2 billion to Smith Entertainment Group, which relocated the franchise to Utah.

IceArizona sues Arizona Board of Regents for the return of a $3.5 million security deposit for Mullett Arena use.

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Alex Meruelo's IceArizona Hockey Co. LLC wants its $3.5 million security deposit back after the Coyotes left Arizona for Utah ...

It's been almost a full year since the Arizona Coyotes ... but the board of regents and OVG only agreed on a few games. The Coyotes' arena only allowed for NHL games at Mullett Arena, not minor ...

Last spring the Arizona Coyotes were sold and moved to Salt Lake City. Despite that, there are too many reasons for the NHL to return as quickly as it can.

The lawsuit claims the NHL forced the team's sale, invoking a 'force majeure' clause, with the board rejecting the deposit repayment. Image via USA Today Sports The Arizona Coyotes' former owner ...

The sale ended nearly three decades of NHL hockey in Arizona and wrapped up ... In 2022, the Coyotes entered into agreements with the board of regents and with OVG Venues, which manages the ...

ASU and the Board of Regents say they are still ... The backstory: In 1996, the Phoenix Coyotes became Arizona's first NHL team, eventually becoming the Arizona Coyotes in 2014.