Phoenix Coyotes

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Phoenix Coyotes: A professional National hockey League team currently based in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes were founded in 1972 and they play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.

On March 27, 2010, the Phoenix Coyotes clinched a playoff spot, their first playoff spot since the 2001-2002 season, and in the process, reached the 100 point mark for the first time in franchise history. Their first round opponent in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs was the Detroit Red Wings. Game one of the series was the first NHL playoff game to be played in Jobing.com Arena. The Red Wings won the series four games to three.

Howler is the coyote-suited mascot of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was introduced on October 15, 2005. Howler has his own website dedicated to his Kids Club. Howler wears number 96 on his jersey, because the Coyotes moved from Winnipeg in 1996.