It all came together quickly for the former Coyotes. Here's the story of the final days of the Arizona Coyotes and the first of the Utah Hockey Club from the recollections of those who lived it.

Hear how Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, Logan Cooley and the rest of the Utah Hockey Club chose their jersey numbers.

The league has begun rolling out its multi-phased celebration, honoring the best players for each of the 32 franchises, including the Arizona Coyotes, now known as the Utah Hockey Club.

So while the Coyotes retained the history of the Winnipeg Jets when they moved from Winnipeg to Phoenix in 1996, the Utah Hockey Club does not retain the history of the Coyotes.

Between their time as the Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, and now Utah HC, Keller is eighth in assists with 252 and seventh on the all-time points list with 418.

There were jerseys of Coyotes players past and present. Shane Doan. Daniel Briere. Tony Amonte. Jeremy Roenick. Mike Gartner. Nick Schmaltz. Lawson Crouse. Keller, of course.

Arizona Coyotes season-ticket holders comfort one another as time expires in team's NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-2.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah ...

The Arizona Coyotes are packing their bags and relocating from metro Phoenix to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors approved the move on Thursday.

Now it’s leaving. Barring an unforeseen circumstance, Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo will sell the team’s hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after Arizona’s season finale.

How did we get here? The Arizona Coyotes are headed out the door for Utah after insisting for years they would stay.