The Arizona Coyotes began Wednesday by painting red and blue lines, face-off points and creases on the ice at Gila River Arena, a sure sign that Arizona Coyotes hockey will be here soon.
The lines were painted first. Then came an overlay of the red line at center ice that features multiple Kachina designs, the original Coyotes logo. And later, a mesh overlay of the crescent moon at center ice that is part of the club's 25th anniversary celebration. It will be covered with a layer of ice.
The team's 2021 season schedule is also due to be released later Wednesday.