"Phoenix has a very fiercely local (art) scene, and I've been really lucky to connect with all of the businesses ... think would relate to people of color and Coyotes fans," Nesbit said.

Yes, that's doing things the hard way. Phoenix has done its part to retain legitimacy as a serious team. Against all odds, the Coyotes have managed to make the playoffs the last three seasons ...

The late Steve Weston said it best when he covered the Coyotes ... team settled on a color palette for the Kachina design and simplified it enough for submission. “We all identified the ...