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Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the team's permanent name Thursday after more than a year of fan input and voting. Mammoth replaces Utah Hockey Club, the inaugural season placeholder.

Winning the second draw at the NHL draft lottery and moving up from having the 14th pick to No. 4 is the latest development setting up a momentous summer for the Utah Hockey Club.

Despite missing the playoffs, the Utah Hockey Club gained a strong foothold in the state just one year after the team relocated from Arizona.

The Salt Lake City Council gave its final approval to move forward with Ryan Smith’s proposed downtown revitalization around Delta Center, which the public will foot part of the bill for.

Building a temporary practice facility was the most pressing and perhaps most difficult undertaking for the Utah Hockey Club. It was not the only one as the club raced against time to be ready for the Oct. 8 season opener against the Chicago.

Ryan Smith's Smith Entertainment Group officially closed on the sale of the team that relocated from Arizona to Salt Lake City. They also unveiled the initial logos and jerseys for the 2024-25 season.

Fans started with 20 possibilities to vote on. Smith Entertainment Group announced the choices have been narrowed to Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and Utah Hockey Club, or Utah HC.

As city and county leaders ponder Salt Lake’s future as a hub for arts, culture, sports and entertainment, lovers of the Utah Symphony say keeping Abravanel Hall in its present form is well worth the hefty price tag.

Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and the state's newly relocated hockey team, has given fans 20 winter-leaning choices to vote on for the NHL franchise.

The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah is a coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City. It gives the midsize market its second major professional sports franchise and a chance to prove that it can sustain multiple pro teams year-round.

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah at least initially. New owner Ryan Smith says the name will begin with Utah and he does not want to rush the process of rebranding the team upon relocation.

The NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve the $1.2 billion sale of the Arizona Coyotes from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, clearing the way for the team to move to Utah next season.