It was a day nobody will soon forget. Salt Lake City opened its arms for its new NHL team, and the players and coaches were blown away by all the love and support. The day started at the airport where some 2,
Hundreds of Utah kids, most of them part of youth hockey teams, ditched school on Wednesday morning and headed to the airport instead. They waited for the arrival of the former Arizona Coyotes, who are poised to become Utah’s future National Hockey League team.
The NHL is coming to Utah, but what will the team be called? Owners Ashley and Ryan Smith have said they don’t plan to rush the decision, but they said “Utah” will be on the front of the jerseys. The team will take its time to determine its name,
More than 12,400 people poured into the Delta Center — hundreds if not thousands more gathered on the concourse and outside — for a raucous celebration of the arrival of the yet-to-be-named Utah hockey club.
Last week, the NHL Board of Governors officially approved the sale of the Coyotes to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith. The Smiths confirmed that leadership of the team — including General Manager Bill Armstrong and Head Coach André Tourigny — will remain on staff next year.
Ashley and Ryan Smith, owners of Utah's new NHL hockey team, speak before players were introduced to fans Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Following the announcement of the Arizona Coyotes’ $1.2 billion relocation to Salt Lake City, another relocation rumor now swirls around the AHL Tucson Roadrunners and a move to Arizona State’s Mullet Arena.
Utah's NHL team needs a name. Team owner Ryan Smith revealed Monday the plan is to do a fan bracket starting with about eight names to reach a name for the new franchise. Some were excited about that news;
Utah will have an NHL team for the first time in history when it kicks off its newest season later this year, and the proud new owner of the franchise has