Arizona Coyotes / Utah Hockey Club
The franchise relocated from Phoenix to Salt Lake City in 2024, becoming the Utah Hockey Club — a new chapter for the franchise that spent 28 years in the desert without a playoff series win.
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest NHL Franchises of All Time | #1 | 96.0 |
The Age Divide
Voters under 30 and over 35 rank Arizona Coyotes / Utah Hockey Club significantly differently across lists.
The Athletic Record
The Case For Arizona Coyotes / Utah Hockey Club
“The longevity argument alone puts them in a category of one. While others burned bright and faded, this figure consistently reinvented and dominated across decades, eras, and cultural shifts that would have destroyed lesser talents.”
“Technically unmatched. The craft here is evident in every performance, every work — the kind of effortless execution that only comes from thousands of hours of mastery made invisible. They make the impossible look inevitable.”
“Commercial success should never be held against artistic legacy. The ability to dominate charts while maintaining critical respect is a skill unto itself — one that this figure has mastered better than any peer in the conversation.”
Rank History
Ranking history will be available once voting opens for Arizona Coyotes / Utah Hockey Club.
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