Utah hopes to follow in the steps of other NHL teams that moved and found success
Utah Hockey Club management insists it’s an expansion team
By MARK ANDERSON
Published - Oct 08, 2024, 01:56 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:32 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Hockey Club management insists it's an expansion team and, as far as the NHL is concerned and the way records will be kept, that's true.
But in a more practical sense, Utah is a relocated franchise.
It's mostly the same team that took the ice last season as the Arizona Coyotes with the same head coach and the same general manager.
Utah opens its first season in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
