Sale of NHL's Coyotes, relocation to Utah approved
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Utah was approved as the home of the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday when the purchase of the NHL franchise to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith received the green light from the league's Board of Governors.
Utah will be considered a new franchise, will change the existing name of the team andbegin playing in Salt Lake City next season.
The NHL confirmed the deal in a brief soc