The Arizona Coyotes’ AHL affiliate is the Springfield Falcons. For now.
It’s a long, long trip from Glendale, AZ to Springfield, MA. 2,608 miles to be exact.
The Coyotes would like to see that number lessened for the purposes of injuries and recalls. A shorter travel time would make all those roster moves much more palatable.
It’s also fair to surmise that the Coyotes are looking at purchasing an AHL franchise and relocating it to Tucson to spread the footprint of hockey in Arizona.
Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports reported that “two sources familiar with the talks confirmed that officials with the City of Tucson had multiple meetings recently with the Coyotes to discuss an AHL team playing its games at the Tucson Convention Center beginning in the 2016-17 season.