Overview

• Maricopa County Board Chair Thomas Galvin announced that Andrea Doan will lead the Advisory Panel on Pro Hockey to Arizona.
• The Matt Shott Arizona Hockey Legacy Foundation was tapped to lead community outreach tied to the effort.
• Shane Doan will not serve on the panel because he remains under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• Galvin previously held preliminary conversations with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and other interested parties about restoring an NHL presence in the Valley.
• The panel’s work includes finding a committed owner and viable arena site, with Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia frequently cited as an interested local suitor, while the NHL controls the former Coyotes’ intellectual property.