The arena had a capacity of 4,600. With no arena solution on the horizon, the NHL established a new franchise in Utah the next day. Utah purchased Arizona’s hockey assets and scrambled to ...

Utah Hockey Club’s Sean Durzi skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 10, 2025. Utah lost in a shootout ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Reaching the NHL playoffs is a long shot for the Utah Hockey Club in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City. Beyond Year 1, though, things are trending upward for the franchise.