2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season
| 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes | |
|---|---|
| Division | 7th Central |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 2023–24 record | 36–41–5 |
| Home record | 22–19–0 |
| Road record | 14–22–5 |
| Goals for | 256 |
| Goals against | 274 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Armstrong |
| Coach | Andre Tourigny |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains | Lawson Crouse Clayton Keller Nick Schmaltz |
| Arena | Mullett Arena |
| Average attendance | 4,600 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Clayton Keller (33) |
| Assists | Clayton Keller (43) |
| Points | Clayton Keller (76) |
| Penalty minutes | Liam O'Brien (153) |
| Plus/minus | Juuso Valimaki (+12) |
| Wins | Connor Ingram (23) |
| Goals against average | Connor Ingram (2.91) |
The 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, the 28th of the Coyotes after relocation from Winnipeg following the 1995–96 season, and the 52nd and potentially final overall season for the original Jets/Coyotes organization, including their World Hockey Association (WHA) years. It was also their second and final season playing their home games at Mullett Arena, which held the distinction of being the smallest venue in the National Hockey League based on seating capacity in the modern 21st century era, accommodating just 4,600 spectators at maximum capacity.
On March 26, 2024, the Coyotes were eliminated from playoff contention following a 5–4 overtime win by the Nashville Predators against the Vegas Golden Knights. In the closing days of the season, it was reported in numerous sources that the Coyotes organization would be transferred to an expansion franchise the league was planning to award to Utah-based businessman Ryan Smith, with the intention of relocating the Coyotes' hockey assets (but not the actual Coyotes franchise itself) to Salt Lake City.
The transaction was finalized on April 18, 2024, the day after Arizona's season-ending 5–2 win over the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, with the Coyotes franchise having officially been recognized as having suspended hockey operations since that day. Under the terms of the agreement with then-current owner Alex Meruelo, if a new arena that is considered suitable for the NHL is built within five years, the franchise is expected to be reactivated, thus retaining the names, rights, and trademarks to the Coyotes logo, name, and brand in the process of it all. However, two months later in June, the auction was cancelled, and Meruelo left ownership, thus making the franchise inactive.