SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Arizona Coyotes are a team in crisis — and there’s speculation Sacramento could be an eventual option for the embattled National Hockey League club.
The Coyotes earlier this month had a public referendum on a proposed new arena in the Tempe, Arizona area voted down, which has led to talk the team might relocate in the coming years. And with Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé recently showing interest in purchasing the Ottawa Senators, dots have been connected to a scenario in which the Coyotes could call California’s capital city home.
However, there have been no concrete ties to the Coyotes and Ranadivé or the city of Sacramento beyond speculation. The team is under contract to play in Mullett Arena on the Arizona State campus, which seats roughly 5,000, through the 2023-24 season. The future beyond that is unknown.
