The hardest question in sports is “what if?” The question "what if" is a question which sports journalists love to throw into their articles talking about for what would have been. For the Phoenix Coyotes, the question “what if” became a reality for the 2009-2010 NHL season.
The Coyotes endured the longest off-season heading into the 2009-2010 season. In May 2009, when teams were competing for the Stanley Cup, the Coyotes were facing a competition that affects millions of families in the United States, bankruptcy.
On May 5, 2009 billionaire Jim Balsille made an offer to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes after former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes filed for bankruptcy.
Balsille announced plans for the Coyotes to move back to Canada if he acquired the franchise. With the threat of uncertainty in the air, season ticket owners put their tickets on hold as they waited for a court ruling.
The court ruling went against Balsille, as his third run of purchasing an NHL franchise failed.
However, the Coyotes were still left without an owner. Who in their right mind would purchase a team which has lost over $200 mil ...
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Article written by Derek Pivko
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