The same phrase was consistently repeated throughout the Ice Den Chandler on Monday evening: Matt Shott is Arizona Hockey.
Shott, the Arizona Coyotes' Vice President of Hockey Development, tragically passed away in December 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer. He worked tirelessly to help grow the game of hockey in the state of Arizona, as evidenced by the
Arizona Kachinas' receipt of Tier 1 status
this past January.
Shott had passed away prior to that news, but his efforts to help achieve that goal spanned over a decade, and now anyone who sets foot in an Arizona hockey rink will see his number hanging from the rafters.
Matt Shott to be Remembered with Banner in all Arizona Hockey Rinks
Coyotes unveil Shott's No. 94 Banner in ceremony at Ice Den Chandler on Monday