While some fans applauded the redesign, most of the reaction to the new color scheme, which included the changing of the historical purple and traditional Arizonan colors of copper and turquoise to a reddish color known as " Sedona Red " similar to that of the Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Cardinals color schemes, was pointedly negative.

Detroit won their first-round playoff series over the Phoenix Coyotes in seven games.

The Wings again faced the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the playoffs, this time sweeping them 4 – 0 — making them the only team in the 2010-2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs to sweep the first round — and again moved on to play the Sharks in Round 2.

* Nathan Oystrick, defenseman for the Phoenix Coyotes

In 2000, he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout he became the team's head coach.

In May 2000, he agreed to buy a 10 % stake in the Phoenix Coyotes in a partnership with majority owner Steve Ellman, taking on the roles of alternate governor, managing partner and head of hockey operations.

Gretzky has owned or partnered in the ownership of two sports teams before becoming a partner in the Phoenix Coyotes.

Pickett finally found a buyer, a group led by Howard Milstein and Phoenix Coyotes co-owner Steven Gluckstern.

Esche entrenched himself as starter and remained in that position even after the Flyers re-acquired Sean Burke from the Phoenix Coyotes as the Flyers clinched the Atlantic Division title over New Jersey on the last day of the season.

However, and just as the year before, Colorado lost in the Conference Finals against the Dallas Stars in a seven games after beating the Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings in five games.

Amonte left for the Phoenix Coyotes in the summer of 2002.

Eventually finishing with the sixth seed, they faced the Phoenix Coyotes in the opening round.

With 21 games remaining and sitting 4 points out of 8th in the Western Conference, the Blue Jackets dealt long time defenseman Rostislav Klesla and Dane Byers to the Phoenix Coyotes for Scottie Upshall and Sami Lepistö at the trade deadline ( February 28, 2011 ).

Of these four teams, only Edmonton has avoided relocation and renaming ; the Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche in 1995, the Jets became the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996, and the Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.

The Ducks finished with a 36 – 33 – 13 record, the franchise's first winning record, good enough for home ice in the first round as the number four seed against the Phoenix Coyotes.

During the season Burke put Bryzgalov on waivers and he was picked up by the Phoenix Coyotes.

Minor-league affiliates of the NHL Buffalo Sabres, the Phoenix Coyotes, and the MLB Atlanta Braves play home games and talent scout in the area.

Beside his Hall of Fame induction, Hull's # 9 jersey has been retired both by the Blackhawks and the Jets ( and is still honored by the Jets ' successor team, the Phoenix Coyotes.

While playing for the Phoenix Coyotes ( formerly the Winnipeg Jets ) in 2005, Brett donned his father's retired # 9 for the last five games of his career.

Bobby's # 9 was retired by the Chicago Black Hawks and Winnipeg Jets ( now Phoenix Coyotes ) and Brett's # 16 was retired by the St. Louis Blues.

The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing in Glendale when Jobing. com Arena ( formerly the Glendale Arena ) opened in December 2003 in Westgate City Center.

Jobing. com Arena ( formerly Glendale Arena ) is adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium, and is the home of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ( NHL ).

Previously, Drake played for the Winnipeg Jets / Phoenix Coyotes, and St. Louis Blues.

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team whose team facilities are headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix.

Phoenix is by far the hottest major city in North America ; the average high temperature during baseball's regular season is, and game-time temperatures well above are very common during the summer.

The Diamondbacks are also known for the " Hometown Tour ", held in January, where selected players, management and broadcasters make public appearances, hold autograph signings, etc., in various locations around Phoenix and Tucson, as well as many small and mid-sized towns in other areas of Arizona.

Both the missile and the aircraft were used by the United States Navy and are now retired, the AIM-54 Phoenix in 2004 and the F-14 in 2006.

Both the F-14 Tomcat and AIM-54 Phoenix missile continue in the service of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, although the operational abilities of these aircraft and the missiles are questionable, since the US refused to supply spare parts and maintenance after the 1979 revolution ; except for a brief period during the Iran-Contra Affair.

During the Avengers vs. X-Men storyline, Professor X and his son Legion are sensing the Phoenix Force was emergencing by transforming Cyclops, Emma Frost, Namor, Colossus and Magik into the Phoenix Five.

Professor X returned to help the Avengers who are being held prisoner in a volcano in Siberia by the Phoenix Five, who were under the dark influence.

There are many park areas around the city, including the Phoenix Park, Herbert Park and St Stephen's Green.

There are also numerous community and special interest stations, including Dublin City FM ( 103. 2 MHz ), Dublin South FM ( 93. 9 MHz ), Liffey Sound FM ( 96. 4 MHz ), Near FM ( 90. 3 MHz ), Phoenix FM ( 92. 5 MHz ), Raidió na Life ( 106. 4 MHz ) and West Dublin Access Radio ( 96. 0 MHz ).

* Turkle, S., Eliza Effect: tendency to accept computer responses as more intelligent than they really are ( from Life on the screen-Identity in the Age of the Internet, Phoenix Paperback: London, 1997 )

It is unclear whether these flames are an extension of her telekinesis and telepathy or a more general property of the Phoenix Force.

In the initial plotline of the Phoenix being a manifestation of Jean's true potential, these powers are considered her own, as part of Claremont and Byrne's desire to create " the first cosmic superheroine.

The other members of the group are gravitationally secluded from these large subgroups: IC10, IC1613, Phoenix Dwarf, Leo A, Tucana Dwarf, Cetus Dwarf, Pegasus Dwarf Irregular, Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte, Aquarius Dwarf, and Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular.

* 1882 – Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish are stabbed and killed during the Phoenix Park Murders in Dublin.

Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Two of the most well known are The Mass of the Phoenix and The Gnostic Mass.

The Borg sphere fires on the planet ; realizing that the Borg are trying to prevent first contact, the Enterprise crew destroy the sphere and send an away team to the Montana site where Cochrane is building his ship, the Phoenix, to look for survivors.

* Phoenix and its surrounding cites, including Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Tempe, Avondale, Gilbert, Chandler, Surprise, and many others, are so close together that they are collectively known as " The Valley ".

* The 20 highest-grossing films of the decade are ( in order from highest to lowest grossing ): Avatar, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Spider-Man 3, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Finding Nemo, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Shrek the Third.

** The Phoenix Lights are seen over Phoenix, AZ.