Support keeping the Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona
Published July 4, 2009
July 3, 2009
Honorable Judge Redfield T. Baum
230 N. First Ave, Suite 703
Phoenix, AZ 85003
RE: Reinsdorf offer to purchase Coyotes Hockey LLC
Dear Judge Baum,
Throughout this bankruptcy case, you have heard from the Creditors, the Debtors, the current Owner, the Stalking Horse Bidder and the National Hockey League. There is one group you have not heard from directly, though you have mentioned us several times during the court proceedings: the fans in Phoenix. We too are investors in this team; we invest not only our money on tickets but our time, our energy, our heart and our soul. Under the guidance of General Manager Don Maloney, the team has started the effort of rebuilding. We believe that our team is on the verge of something great. To lose them now after all we’ve endured and have to watch them succeed in front of a new fan base would simply be devastating.
Your Honor mentioned in court that we the fans will have to show our support of the team by purchasing tickets – or by INVESTING in the team; should the outcome be in our favor. Through the joint efforts of the Save the Coyotes Coalition and the Phoenix Coyotes Booster Club, plans are being made for ways in which we can do just that once the sale is completed, at the grassroots level. There are approximately 2000 members between the two groups from all around the Valley, already working as active ambassadors for the sport and the organization. We believe that through these efforts, and with the dedication and support of the Phoenix Coyotes organization under new ownership, the Coyotes can not only survive but thrive here in the Valley. If you visit SaveTheCoyotes.com, you can read stories about how some of the Coalition members became fans of the sport. Some were already hockey fans who moved here from other cities, some were only introduced to the sport by attending their first Coyotes game. But we all have one very important thing in common; our love for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Your Honor, we believe that Mr. Reinsdorf is an established and successful sports mogul who would be able to use his vast knowledge and experience to capitalize on what the Coyotes organization has already begun, and find ways to expand and fix where needed. We feel that the offer made by the group headed up by Mr. Reinsdorf is fair and worthy of your consideration. We the fans are confident in Your Honor’s abilities to make a decision that will satisfy the creditors while allowing the team to stay. We stand ready to increase our efforts and do our part to make the franchise viable. We feel that with the support of the team and the backing of the fans, we can accomplish that goal.
Once the Reinsdorf group takes control, we will continue to INVEST in this team, buying tickets and merchandise, attending events and making donations, showing our support in every way possible. This will not only help the team to be successful, but it will also assist the City of Glendale and the businesses at Westgate City Center.
If the team moves away from Glendale/Phoenix, we will no longer be able to invest in its future, so we urge you to approve the sale to keep the team here. We know that the community will support the team, especially if they begin winning on the ice.
We thank you for the time you have put into this case, and the fair and balanced manner you have used to evaluate the evidence and testimony.
Sincerely,
The Investors
Honorable Judge Redfield T. Baum
230 N. First Ave, Suite 703
Phoenix, AZ 85003
RE: Reinsdorf offer to purchase Coyotes Hockey LLC
Dear Judge Baum,
Throughout this bankruptcy case, you have heard from the Creditors, the Debtors, the current Owner, the Stalking Horse Bidder and the National Hockey League. There is one group you have not heard from directly, though you have mentioned us several times during the court proceedings: the fans in Phoenix. We too are investors in this team; we invest not only our money on tickets but our time, our energy, our heart and our soul. Under the guidance of General Manager Don Maloney, the team has started the effort of rebuilding. We believe that our team is on the verge of something great. To lose them now after all we’ve endured and have to watch them succeed in front of a new fan base would simply be devastating.
Your Honor mentioned in court that we the fans will have to show our support of the team by purchasing tickets – or by INVESTING in the team; should the outcome be in our favor. Through the joint efforts of the Save the Coyotes Coalition and the Phoenix Coyotes Booster Club, plans are being made for ways in which we can do just that once the sale is completed, at the grassroots level. There are approximately 2000 members between the two groups from all around the Valley, already working as active ambassadors for the sport and the organization. We believe that through these efforts, and with the dedication and support of the Phoenix Coyotes organization under new ownership, the Coyotes can not only survive but thrive here in the Valley. If you visit SaveTheCoyotes.com, you can read stories about how some of the Coalition members became fans of the sport. Some were already hockey fans who moved here from other cities, some were only introduced to the sport by attending their first Coyotes game. But we all have one very important thing in common; our love for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Your Honor, we believe that Mr. Reinsdorf is an established and successful sports mogul who would be able to use his vast knowledge and experience to capitalize on what the Coyotes organization has already begun, and find ways to expand and fix where needed. We feel that the offer made by the group headed up by Mr. Reinsdorf is fair and worthy of your consideration. We the fans are confident in Your Honor’s abilities to make a decision that will satisfy the creditors while allowing the team to stay. We stand ready to increase our efforts and do our part to make the franchise viable. We feel that with the support of the team and the backing of the fans, we can accomplish that goal.
Once the Reinsdorf group takes control, we will continue to INVEST in this team, buying tickets and merchandise, attending events and making donations, showing our support in every way possible. This will not only help the team to be successful, but it will also assist the City of Glendale and the businesses at Westgate City Center.
If the team moves away from Glendale/Phoenix, we will no longer be able to invest in its future, so we urge you to approve the sale to keep the team here. We know that the community will support the team, especially if they begin winning on the ice.
We thank you for the time you have put into this case, and the fair and balanced manner you have used to evaluate the evidence and testimony.
Sincerely,
The Investors
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