Delta Center now is the home to the Utah Hockey Club. The team opens its first training camp Thursday after 28 seasons in the Phoenix area as the Coyotes. The club had its first media day Wednesday. That was another step in the process of completing the move from Arizona. Utah is calling itself as much of an expansion team as a relocated franchise.
Utah Hockey Club ’s Sean Durzi speaks during NHL hockey media day Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Utah Hockey Club coach Andre Tourigny speaks during NHL hockey media day Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Utah Hockey Club general manager Bill Armstrong speaks during NHL hockey media day Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Utah Hockey Club ’s Clayton Keller speaks during NHL hockey media day Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
“You come here on the road in the ‘Frozen Fury,’ you get a great atmosphere,” Durzi said. “But to know this is our home now, this is where we’re going to be playing in front of such passionate fans, it’s special.” In addition to the players, the front office also made the move from the triple-digit-degree days in the Valley of the Sun to the snowcapped mountains overlooking Salt Lake City thanks to Wednesday’s fresh powder dump. The Jazz staff is handling the business side, such as marketing and ticket sales, with about 90 people being brought onboard to assist in those efforts.
“There’s very clearly a buzz around our team, as there should be, and we’re looking forward to jumping on that opportunity” forward Lawson Crouse said. “In the past in Arizona, a lot of things were up in the air with the arena situation. It’s clear we now have a home, so we can move on from all those distractions and just go play hockey, and we’re really looking forward to doing that.”
Being in playoff contention would be quite an initial season for a franchise just entering the honeymoon phase with its new fan base.
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