Utah Hockey Club wasted no effort creating a playoff-like atmosphere for its inaugural regular season game on Tuesday night.The NHL's newest franchise surrounde
Utah Hockey Club played their inaugural game to a sold-out crowd at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, October 9, 2024. Utah beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 to start the season.
The festivities culminated in an outdoor watch party for fans who did not have tickets to enter the Delta Center. Two giant screens aired the ESPN broadcast.Utah hopes to follow in the steps of other NHL teams that moved, found successUtah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen skated out the ceremonial puck and handed it to Utah Hockey Club and Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Ashley Smith dropped the puck for Utah Captain Clayton Keller and Chicago Captain Nick Foligno before the game.
"It's unbelievable," said Sean Cassity, a new Utah Hockey Club season ticket holder. "So much excitement. Everyone is jacked for the Utah Hockey Club to get here."
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