Question
In May 2023, residents of this city voted against the building of a $2.1 billion arena, which would have replaced Gila (“HEE-la”) River Arena in Glendale. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this city that was home to the smallest NHL arena during the 2024 season. The final game played in this city saw Stanley Cup runners-up Edmonton lose 5-2 to the home team Arizona Coyotes.
ANSWER: Tempe, Arizona [or Oidbaḍ]
[10e] While the Coyotes are awaiting a new arena, its assets have been transferred to an expansion team in this state. The new team, simply called the “Hockey Club”, is owned by Ryan Smith and will play in this state’s Delta Center.
ANSWER: Utah [accept Utah Hockey Club]
[10m] The final pre-game ceremony saw this former Coyotes star presented with his no. 19 retirement banner that had been abandoned at Gila River Arena. Nicknamed “Captain Coyote”, this player is the all-time leading scorer in franchise history.
ANSWER: Shane (Albert) Doan
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Freddie Brown | Skibidiallo Rizzirkzee | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| FDA Poop Experiments | Fill in the _______ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Laniel Automatic Pinball School | Tosca Trio | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Last Among | honk tuah and squawk on that wing | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nosfera2: The Return of Bill Skarsgard | NieR: Nǃxau ǂTomata | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| THE SIXTH SENSE | No Longer Free Agents | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| The of us | Kermit to the Bit | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| We'd Rather Be at SawCon | The Holdovers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| gaslight gatekeep girlbuzz | Untitled HONK! Team | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| not overly fond of geese | womt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 63% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 19.00 | 100% | 30% | 60% |