NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NHL team in Utah is down to 6 finalists for a name

Associated Press  

The NHL team in Utah is down to six finalists for a name. Smith Entertainment Group announced Thursday the choices have been narrowed to Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club, or Utah HC. He told The Associated Press upon taking control of the franchise that the name would involve Utah in some way. Last week, SEG filed eight logo/wordmark applications involving the state name or Utah Hockey Club in light blue and black. Smith’s group, which owns the NBA’s Utah Jazz, bought the team formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes for $1.2 billion and relocated it to Salt Lake City.

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Playoff Atmosphere Surrounds Inaugural Utah Hockey Club Game
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Playoff Atmosphere Surrounds Inaugural Utah Hockey Club Game

Associated Press  

The Utah Hockey Club's inaugural regular season game was a resounding success, with an electric atmosphere surrounding the event. The arena was packed with passionate fans, and the festivities culminated in an outdoor watch party for fans who couldn't get tickets to enter the arena. The atmosphere inside and outside the arena was electric, mirroring the experience already common at …

Utah hopes to follow in the steps of other NHL teams that moved and found success
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Utah hopes to follow in the steps of other NHL teams that moved and found success

The Independent  

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Inside Utah Hockey Club’s unprecedented five-month scramble to NHL opening night
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Utah Hockey Club’s unprecedented five-month scramble to NHL opening night

New York Times  

The NBA’s Utah Jazz opened their preseason slate on Friday night against a barnstorming New Zealand team called the Breakers. That might seem like a poorly timed trip, what with Smith’s latest toy, Utah Hockey Club, set to make its franchise debut in mere days. We didn’t really know what to say.” GO DEEPER What is the Utah Hockey Club, …

Utah Hockey Club hopes to reward new city by ending long playoff drought
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Utah Hockey Club hopes to reward new city by ending long playoff drought

Associated Press  

Utah Hockey Club Last season: 36-41-5, did not make the playoffs. What to expect With new surroundings, Utah hopes for better results than it had before departing for Salt Lake City after 28 years in the Phoenix area, most recently as the Arizona Coyotes. General manager Bill Armstrong likes to refer to this season as “the fourth year of the …

Utah Hockey Club beats tight timeline to construct practice facility, renovate Delta Center
3 months ago

Utah Hockey Club beats tight timeline to construct practice facility, renovate Delta Center

Associated Press  

KEARNS, Utah — Bill Armstrong stood in the Utah Hockey Club locker room at a temporary practice facility as players came and went from a space that didn’t exist not that long ago. “We don’t have the space at the Oval that we’re going to have at a permanent facility,” said Jazz President Jim Olson, who also heads facility projects …

Utah Hockey Club debuts Oct. 8 against Chicago, the same night Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Utah Hockey Club debuts Oct. 8 against Chicago, the same night Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner

Associated Press  

The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Oct. 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the debut of the NHL in Salt Lake City following the team’s move from Arizona. “We are thrilled to play the first regular season game in franchise history, at home, in front of our amazing fans,” president of hockey operations …

Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City for its inaugural season
6 months, 1 week ago

Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City for its inaugural season

Associated Press  

Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team playing its games in Salt Lake City beginning this fall, with a long-term identity still to come. “Congratulations to Ryan and Ashley Smith, their entire organization, the state of Utah and the fans as the club continues its exciting march toward puck drop in October,” Bettman said. The Utah …

What will Utah’s NHL team be called? Here are 20 options
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What will Utah’s NHL team be called? Here are 20 options

Associated Press  

Ownership of the NHL’s team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise’s new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. “Utah’s NHL team is a community asset, and we want to make sure that the community has a say in what the name is,” said Smith, whose group also …

Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
8 months ago

Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Obviously, the circumstances over the past couple of weeks have been unlike anything out there, but to be here now we feel honored, and we feel blessed and we’re really looking forward to get things rolling here.” Immediate concerns for the team from …

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub
8 months ago

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team fell into Salt Lake City’s lap in the span of two weeks. Salt Lake City is also aggressively pursuing an MLB expansion team — which would make it home to three of the “Big Four” U.S. leagues — with advanced …

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub
8 months ago

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

The Independent  

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Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities
8 months ago

Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise. Later Friday, Bettman sat next to the new Coyotes owner in Salt Lake City to bask in the excitement of the league’s newest city and a fan …

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
8 months ago

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

Associated Press  

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. “We’ll start with Utah on the jersey and we’ll figure out the logo and everything else and what it is that we are,” new owner Ryan Smith told The Associated Press on Thursday. “There’s a good …

Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
8 months ago

Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. Meruelo also retains ownership of the Tucson Roadrunners, the franchise’s AHL affiliate, and hopes to move them to Mullett Arena, the Coyotes’ temporary home shared with Arizona State University the past two seasons. And with this timeline, I think both the league feels better and we feel …

Arizona Coyotes relocating to Utah: NHL board of governors approves sale to Jazz owner
8 months, 1 week ago

Arizona Coyotes relocating to Utah: NHL board of governors approves sale to Jazz owner

New York Times  

The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City starting next season, per league sources, after the NHL’s Board of Governors voted in favor of the sale and relocation of the team’s hockey assets on Thursday. We also want to acknowledge the loyal hockey fans of Arizona, who have supported their team with dedication for nearly three decades while …

The Coyotes’ troubled tenure in Arizona has come down to 1 last game before an expected move to Utah
8 months, 1 week ago

The Coyotes’ troubled tenure in Arizona has come down to 1 last game before an expected move to Utah

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes dubbed Mullett Arena “The Party Barn” for its raucous, closed-quarters atmosphere. Barring an unforeseen circumstance, Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo will sell the team’s hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after Arizona’s season finale. With no guarantees of building a new arena, Meruelo opted to sell the Coyotes’ hockey operations for $1.2 …

What kind of NHL owner would Ryan Smith be? What his Utah Jazz ownership tells us
8 months, 1 week ago

What kind of NHL owner would Ryan Smith be? What his Utah Jazz ownership tells us

New York Times  

SALT LAKE CITY — Ryan Smith understands that owning multiple professional sports franchises comes with some added pressure. GO DEEPER Why Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith is hellbent on bringing an NHL team to Salt Lake City Smith’s passion for basketball is well-documented. To help NHL fans understand how Smith operates as a professional sports team owner, Tony Jones — …

Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source says
8 months, 1 week ago

Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source says

Associated Press  

Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The deal will transfer …

Coyotes players are informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says
8 months, 1 week ago

Coyotes players are informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says

Associated Press  

Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting said Friday night. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said in an email to the AP that Coyotes players “were given an update on the current situation,” before adding that nothing regarding the franchise’s relocation has been …

If Salt Lake City gets an NHL team, what will it be called? ‘It’s got to be a momentum builder’
8 months, 1 week ago

If Salt Lake City gets an NHL team, what will it be called? ‘It’s got to be a momentum builder’

New York Times  

In the summer of 1979, Salt Lake City inherited its first major league professional sports franchise. GO DEEPER Why Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith is hellbent on bringing an NHL team to Salt Lake City “The names that came in, nothing seemed to fit,” Battistone said in a 2008 interview about the naming process. Considering that the NBA team retained …

Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City

Associated Press  

Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later, perhaps as early as this fall. If a sale to Smith happens soon, it would come after months of speculation after the owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz announced in January not only his interest …

​​NHL positioning to potentially move Coyotes to Salt Lake City for 2024-25: Sources
8 months, 2 weeks ago

​​NHL positioning to potentially move Coyotes to Salt Lake City for 2024-25: Sources

New York Times  

The NHL is positioning itself to potentially relocate the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City in time for the 2024-25 season, and updated its board of governors on the situation with a status-report memo Wednesday, according to multiple sources who read the memo. The organization announced last week that it intends to win a June 27 state land auction on …

Arizona Coyotes arena situation remains a concern with no long-term plan for where they will play
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Arizona Coyotes arena situation remains a concern with no long-term plan for where they will play

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Past the midway point of their second season in a 5,000-seat arena, the Arizona Coyotes still do not have a concrete plan for a long-term home. While NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman voiced optimism about owner Alex Meruelo getting something done to keep the team in the Phoenix area, Players’ Association executive director Marty Walsh expressed concern. “I’m both …

Utah Jazz owners say they have the immediate ability to bring an NHL team to Salt Lake City
11 months ago

Utah Jazz owners say they have the immediate ability to bring an NHL team to Salt Lake City

Associated Press  

The owners of the NBA’s Utah Jazz said Wednesday they have the immediate ability to bring an NHL team to Salt Lake City and requested the initiation of an expansion process. After a series of questions about the Coyotes at the league’s pre-Stanley Cup Final news conference in June, deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed conversations with Smith and his interest …

LeBrun: Ryan Smith exclusive on taking the next step in bringing NHL to Utah — ‘We’re absolutely serious’
11 months ago

LeBrun: Ryan Smith exclusive on taking the next step in bringing NHL to Utah — ‘We’re absolutely serious’

New York Times  

Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith has been in talks with the NHL for a while now. The Smith Entertainment Group, parent company to the NBA’s Utah Jazz among other properties, put out a statement Wednesday saying it has “formally requested that the National Hockey League initiate an expansion process with the ultimate purpose of bringing an NHL franchise to Utah.” …

Salt Lake City group hopes to gain MLB expansion team
1 year, 8 months ago

Salt Lake City group hopes to gain MLB expansion team

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — While Major League Baseball has no current plans to add teams, the family that used to own the NBA’s Utah Jazz says it wants an expansion franchise. The Miller family and the Larry H. Miller Company said Wednesday a coalition calling itself Big League Utah has targeted a site for a ballpark at the 100-acre Rocky …

NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneur - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneur - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale on Friday of Utah Jazz to a group led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, ending the Miller family’s 35-year run as owners of the franchise. 'Fantastic addition' “Ryan Smith is a forward-thinking, community-minded entrepreneur and business leader who will be a fantastic addition to our league,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said …

Utah Jazz owners sell NBA team to software entrepreneur for '$1.7BN'
4 years, 1 month ago

Utah Jazz owners sell NBA team to software entrepreneur for '$1.7BN'

Daily Mail  

The Miller family, the longtime owners of the Utah Jazz, have agreed to sell the NBA franchise to local software entrepreneur Ryan Smith for a reported $1.7 billion. Smith, 40, is a longtime Jazz fan who sold his startup tech company for $8 billion The Jazz were founded in New Orleans in 1974 and moved to Salt Lake City five …

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