The Arizona Coyotes were an American professional ice hockey team that was based in Phoenix, Arizona, Glendale, Arizona, and later Tempe, Arizona. They played in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team started out as a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA), and were named the Winnipeg Jets. The WHA then merged with the NHL in 1979, the Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996, and were renamed the Phoenix Coyotes. The franchise had eight general managers.

Key +Key of terms and definitionsTermDefinitionNo.Number of general managersRef(s)References–Does not applyElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers +General managers of the Arizona Coyotes No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)1 John Paddock July 1, 1996 – December 11, 1996 No playoff appearances2 Bobby Smith December 11, 1996 – February 17, 2001 4 playoff appearances3 Cliff Fletcher February 17, 2001 – August 28, 2001 No playoff appearances4 Mike Barnett August 28, 2001 – April 11, 2007 1 playoff appearance5 Don Maloney May 29, 2007 – April 11, 2016 Won General Manager of the Year Award (2009–10) 1 division title and 3 playoff appearances6 John Chayka May 5, 2016 – July 26, 2020 No playoff appearances7Steve SullivanJuly 26, 2020 – September 16, 2020 1 playoff appearance8 Bill Armstrong September 16, 2020 – April 18, 2024 No playoff appearances

See also List of NHL general managers

Notes A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

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