The Arizona Coyotes certainly are doing their best to make their first game at 5,000-seat Mullett Arena a unique event.
Fans throughout the arena on the Arizona State University campus will receive mullets adorned with a “Go Coyotes go” headband to wear for Friday night’s game against the Winnipeg Jets.
The arena is named after a family that supports Arizona State University and the athletics program, not the famous hockey hairstyle.
About eight hours before puckdrop, the cheapest ticket on the resale market on StubHub, in a pair, for Friday’s game was being listed as $116, though students will be able to purchase $25 tickets for each Coyotes home game.
While that’s certainly more than the Coyotes were getting at their old arena in Glendale, it still was below the get-in price ($130) for Saturday’s Battle of Alberta in Calgary at the far bigger Saddledome.
The Coyotes are hoping to move into a traditional-sized NHL arena in Tempe, but are awaiting a political vote on construction next month.
The Coyotes are planning to play at Mullett Arena for at least the next three years.
