Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

NHL’s Bettman slams report claiming Coyotes moving to Las Vegas

Gary Bettman

John Locher / AP

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a news conference before the 2015 NHL Awards on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at MGM Grand. The league is opening a formal expansion review process to consider adding franchises to its 30-team league, Bettman announced Wednesday.

Are the Arizona Coyotes moving to Las Vegas in time for the 2016 season?

A report in the New York Post suggesting such a transaction is in the works left both the NHL and Coyotes ownership seething.

In fact, commissioner Gary Bettman told a Fox affiliate in Arizona that the story was “garbage,” adding that the Post was told prior to the publishing of the report that it was false and should not be run.

To see the full story, click here.

Join the Discussion:

Check this out for a full explanation of our conversion to the LiveFyre commenting system and instructions on how to sign up for an account.

Full comments policy