Let’s try to answer those questions. Why did the Utah Hockey Club choose a temporary name? The decision to move the Arizona Coyotes to Utah became public in April,

NHL preseason is underway, meaning the Utah Hockey Club will take to the ice for the first time after their move out of Arizona. Their fans may have to wait a little longer for the first game at the Delta Center,

While the excitement is there for the first preseason game in franchise history, it’s also an opportunity for the players to continue preparing for the upcoming season. The first regular-season game in Utah history is Oct. 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The house always wins. That’s the lesson Utah Hockey Club learned in its trip to Las Vegas on Friday night. An evenly matched first two periods made some wonder if the game would need overtime, until the Vegas Golden Knights took control in the third period to defeat Utah HC 5-2.

With “UTAH” stitched across their chests, the players looped around the rink in front of their new fans, on a sheet of ice made just for them. Just five months after the Arizona Coyotes were dissolved and the NHL gifted hockey to Salt Lake, the franchise hosted its first home preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings.

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The Utah Hockey Club will not be held liable for hearing loss incurred at its first-ever home game.

Technically, Utah’s NHL squad is completely new and has no prior history. It wasn’t a traditional NHL relocation like we saw with Winnipeg in 2011, but it wasn’t a total expansion like with Vegas or Seattle.

Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season brings excitement to Salt Lake City. What will they accomplish in year one?