By Shane Dale for ABC15 Arizona
The Arizona Coyotes have insisted they still have a number of options at their disposal after their agreement to create a joint arena complex with Arizona State University fell through.
According to ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson, the Sun Devils aren’t out of options, either.
“We have additional options that we are pursuing, and we will do so aggressively,” Anderson said Feb. 13 during an ASU media luncheon. “(As) part of bringing on our hockey program and elevating it to varsity NCAA Division I status, we made promises that we would provide a conference affiliation appropriately and we would (play) our home games in an appropriate Division I-caliber facility, so we are going to deliver on those promises.”
The nullified Coyotes-ASU arena deal would have had both teams playing in new arenas in time for the 2019-20 hockey season. Anderson said he intends to stick to that timeline.
