| Utah Hockey Club | |
|---|---|
 2024–25 Utah Hockey Club season | |
 | |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 2024[A] |
| History | Utah Hockey Club 2024–present |
| Home arena | Delta Center |
| City | Salt Lake City, Utah |
 | |
| Team colors | Rock black, salt white, mountain blue[3][4] |
| Owner(s) | Ryan Smith |
| General manager | Bill Armstrong |
| Head coach | Andre Tourigny |
| Captain | Clayton Keller |
| Minor league affiliates | Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Allen Americans (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Official website | nhl |
The Utah Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team based in Salt Lake City. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and began play as an expansion team during the league's 2024–25 season. The team plays its home games at the Delta Center, an arena they share with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The team was created on April 18, 2024, with the NHL Board of Governors granting an expansion franchise to Jazz owner Ryan Smith. In lieu of an expansion draft to stock the new team, Smith acquired the hockey assets (players, coaching staff, and draft picks) of the Arizona Coyotes, which suspended hockey operations at the same time.[5] The team is playing its inaugural season in 2024–25 with a temporary name and colors, while a full identity is developed for 2025–26.[6][7] The team's name, colors, and jerseys for their inaugural season were revealed on June 13, 2024.[8]
- ^ "Board Approves Establishment of New Franchise in Utah, Future Reactivation of Arizona Franchise". NHL.com (Press release). NHL Enterprises, L.P. April 18, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UTA Records - Utah Hockey Club - Season-by-Season Record". Records.NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Smith Entertainment Group Officially Acquires NHL Franchise". NHL.com/Utah (Press release). NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Hockey Club officially joins NHL, unveils uniforms, logos". NHL.com (Press release). NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ NHL Public Relations (April 18, 2024). "NHL BOG approves establishment of new franchise in Utah". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Detwiler, Christopher (May 8, 2024). "Utah releases 20 finalists for team name, unveils fan vote". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Utah offers 20 team name ideas, including Frost, Hive, Venom". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "This Is Utah's Team". NHL.com/Utah. NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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