a.k.a. Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2014)

First season: 1996-97
Deactivated April 18, 2024

Stanley Cups won: 0
Stanley Cup Final appearances: 0

The team was named for the predatory canine that roams the southwestern desert in a name-the-team contest. In 2014, as part of a new lease deal with the city of Glendale, Arizona, the team changed its name to the Arizona Coyotes.

Retired numbers
19 Shane Doan

Ring Of Honor*
7 Keith Tkachuk
9 Bobby Hull
10 Dale Hawerchuck
25 Thomas Steen
27 Teppo Numminen
49 Leighton Accardo
97 Jeremy Roenick
99 Wayne Gretzky

*Members of the Coyotes Ring Of Honor included those who played for the original Winnipeg Jets, the history of which belonged to the Coyotes until September 24, 2026, when it was transferred to the current Winnipeg Jets franchise.