Ryan Smith

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.

The Coyotes’ game against Edmonton on Wednesday night will likely mark the end of an era, a 28-year run of ups and downs in the desert punctuated by an anticipated move to Utah that will take the hopes of fans across Arizona with it.

The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team’s final game, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting tells The Associated Press.