"My position is that, it's really important that this team, the Coyotes, stay in our Valley. We are lucky to have an NHL franchise in the Valley of the Sun. We are lucky to be one of the few communities in the country that have the four major professional sports organizations located in our Valley. As Mayor of Phoenix, I'm a leader. I'm a leader not just for my city, but for this entire region, and I'm going to do what I can to make sure that this very, very important asset to this community -- this hockey team -- stay in the Valley of the Sun."

-Greg Stanton, Mayof of Phoenix. More at Arizona Sports.