(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 Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise's move to Utah next season.With the NHL and players' association hesitant for the Coyotes to play at 5,000-seat Mullett Arena for a third season, Meruelo opted to sell the team, his focus shifting to the new arena and expansion team.The team will play its inaugural season in 2024–25 without an official name, mascot, or colors, while a full identity is developed in time for 2025–26.

Have the Coyotes won a Stanley Cup : There are 11 teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup: Arizona Coyotes. Buffalo Sabres. Columbus Blue Jackets.

How did Utah get a NBA team

The franchise began as an expansion team in the 1974–75 season as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating jazz music). The Jazz relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City on June 8, 1979. The Jazz were one of the least successful teams in the league in their early years.

What would a Utah NHL team be called : The majority of names fit in with Utah's reputation for winter weather, including Blast, Freeze, Frost, Powder, Canyons, Blizzard, Glaciers, Squall.

There are 11 teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup:

• Arizona Coyotes.
• Buffalo Sabres.
• Columbus Blue Jackets.
• Florida Panthers.
• Minnesota Wild.
• Nashville Predators.
• Ottawa Senators.
• San Jose Sharks.

The Coyotes, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Wild, Predators, Sharks, Jets, Senators, Canucks, Panthers and Kraken have never won a championship in NHL history.

Who is the oldest NBA team

The Kings

The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center.New Orleans Pelicans

The league expanded to 30 with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004, following the 2002 relocation of the Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans. In 2014, the Bobcats rebranded to and acquired the history of the Charlotte Hornets, with the now New Orleans Pelicans being retroactively recognized as a new franchise founded in 2002.1979–1984: moving to Utah, and the Frank Layden era

Deciding the Jazz were no longer viable in New Orleans, Battistone decided to move elsewhere. After scouting several new homes, he decided on Salt Lake City, even though it was a smaller market.

The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL.

How many teams have 0 Stanley Cups : Among the current 32 active NHL teams, 11 have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (52 seasons).

Has anyone lost the Stanley Cup : In 1924, the victorious Montreal Canadiens mistakenly left the Cup in a snowbank after stopping to change a flat tire on the way to a party – fortunately, they remembered later that evening. The Stanley Cup has also been stolen.

What is the least successful NHL team

The Winnipeg Jets have the lowest playoff winning percentage, (. 340). Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (341).

Defunct teams

Team	City	Years active in NBA
Baltimore Bullets*	Baltimore, Maryland	1947–1954
Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	Never played
Chicago Stags	Chicago, Illinois	1946–1950
Cleveland Rebels	Cleveland, Ohio	1946–1947

The oldest active player is LeBron James, who is currently 39 years, 136 days old. The youngest active player in the NBA is Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson, the 45th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, who was born on December 17, 2004.

Were there 32 NBA teams : The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, contractions, and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in Canada.