Prospective Owner All but Confirms Arizona Coyotes’ Impending Move to Utah

Prospective Owner All but Confirms Arizona Coyotes’ Impending Move to Utah
Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith looks on before an NBA game against the Chicago Bulls in Salt Lake City on March 6, 2024. Rob Gray/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
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LOS ANGELES—Ryan Smith, owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, all but confirmed the worst-kept secret in hockey on Wednesday. He is set to purchase the Arizona Coyotes and move the NHL team to Salt Lake City.

Speaking at the World Congress of Sports, Mr. Smith said, according to Sports Business Journal, “There’s no secret on what’s out there online. Normally, not everything on the Internet is true, but in this case, it’s pretty true.”