What would you name Utah's NHL team? Ryan Smith wants to know
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- There is still no guarantee the National Hockey League is coming to the Beehive State, but that isn't stopping Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith from daydreaming about team names. On...
View ArticleCould Utah get NHL team as soon as next season?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - Salt Lake City may be getting an NHL team sooner than was originally thought. ESPN is reporting the Arizona Coyotes could relocate to Utah as soon as next season The...
View ArticleWho's excited about Salt Lake City getting an NHL team? Well, not the Canadians.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Speculation has swirled hard for the past couple of days about Salt Lake City being the new home to the NHL's Arizona Coyotes, but as ESPN reports, the move is actually...
View ArticleArizona Coyotes players get word they're moving to Utah
UPDATE, 8:13 p.m.: ESPN has posted on social media: "The NHL has facilitated a sale of the Coyotes to Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz. The team will begin playing there next season. The...
View ArticleWho are the Arizona Coyotes, and what should Utah fans expect?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - With the news that the Arizona Coyotes are going to be sold to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith to begin play at the Delta Center this fall, before moving into a...
View ArticleNew name? New arena? What would the NHL's Coyotes in Utah look like?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- It's all but official that Salt Lake City will be the new home for the Arizona Coyotes. Over the weekend, ESPN reported the NHL brokered the deal to move the Coyotes to Utah,...
View ArticleNHL executive committee approves Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The National Hockey League has moved one step closer to bringing the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City. On Monday, the NHL's executive committee approved the move, according...
View ArticleCoyotes win final game before move to Utah
TEMPE, Ariz. (ABC4 Sports) - After 27 seasons in Arizona, the Coyotes are on the move to Salt Lake City. But they wanted to give their devoted fans one last thrill. The Coyotes closed out their...
View ArticleSmiths post link for inaugural Utah NHL hockey season tickets
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Utah's new NHL team doesn't have a name yet, and not one single player has crossed the state line — but you can already get in line for season tickets. Smith Entertainment...
View ArticleNHL Board of Governors approves Coyotes sale to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — There will be NHL hockey in Salt Lake City next year after the league’s Board of Governors voted today to approve the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and...
View ArticleWhat economic impact will the NHL have on Salt Lake City?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Now that Utah has a new NHL team on the way, professional hockey is shaping up to be front and center in Salt Lake City. What will its economic impact be? READ NEXT: $20K in...
View ArticleUtahns show overwhelming support for NHL with nearly 20,000 season ticket...
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- If there were any doubts about the NHL's success in the Beehive State, Utahns put those doubts to rest. Now an owner of a yet-unnamed Utah NHL team (more on that later), Ryan...
View ArticleRyan Smith's task of getting NHL franchise off the ground
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - Ryan Smith and National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman will be on stage Friday evening officially announcing the beginning of a new NHL franchise in Utah. There...
View Article'Thrilled to have you in the game': NHL and SEG make their big announcement...
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The papers finishing the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Ryan and Ashley Smith were signed at 2 a.m. this morning, and now there are only a handful of months to get the Delta...
View ArticleRenovations for Delta Center instead of new arena for NHL team
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - It was another seminal day in Utah sports history, as the NHL came to town for the official announcement about a new franchise beginning this fall. "This is another one...
View Article'Don't blink': Ryan Smith talks NHL opportunity, team name bracket on Pat...
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- "Don't blink. Just say yes, let's go, we're going to figure it out and here we are six weeks later with an NHL team." Now-NHL club owner Ryan Smith appeared on ESPN's The Pat...
View ArticleMeet leaders, key players in Utah's new NHL team
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- On Wednesday, Smith Entertainment Group will welcome several players, members of the front office, and team personnel of the new NHL team coming to Utah. Last week, the NHL...
View Article'This is going to be an incredible ride': NHL impressed with Utah
Update 5:30 p.m.: The Delta Center was packed as Ryan and Ashley Smith, General Manager Bill Armstrong, Head Coach André Tourigny, and each player addressed Utah Wednesday evening. "This is going to...
View ArticleUtah NHL team blown away by fans welcome
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - It was a day nobody will soon forget. Salt Lake City opened its arms for its new NHL team, and the players and coaches were blown away by all the love and support. The...
View ArticleHockey 101: The basics of the game for new hockey fans in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- In April 2024, Utah welcomed its first National Hockey League team, which had come over from Arizona after the sale of the team was given the green light, transferring all...
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