Lyndsey Fry, along with others, is looking for ways to sidestep the financial effects of the Coyotes’ recent chaos and ultimately, their exit.
PHOENIX — When the Arizona Coyotes moved to Utah, some of the financial benefits for youth hockey teams in the area went with them. Lifelong fans were devastated as the team wrapped up their final game at Mullet Arena a week ago.
In the days following, though, a foundation was created to keep momentum going for youth players in the Valley, even without the tie to a professional team.
Enthusiastic leaders like Lyndsey Fry, an advocate for hockey in the desert and co-founder of the all-girls hockey club the Arizona Kachinas, helped launch the Matt Shott Arizona Legacy Foundation.
“I fell in love with Mighty Ducks movies when I was a little girl, so for me it’s very personal because I was a direct beneficiary of youth programs, my parents knew nothing …