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Utah Mammoth

Utah Mammoth is an NHLNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry ice hockey team in Salt Lake City, Utah, playing at Delta Center.

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Key facts

New franchise approved

The NHL approved a new Utah franchise owned by Smith Entertainment Group.⁠[1]

Acquisition closes

Ryan and Ashley Smith completed the transaction. The club used the Utah Hockey Club name for its inaugural season.⁠[1]

Winning debut

Utah beat Chicago 5–2, with Dylan Guenther scoring its first goal.⁠[1]

Inaugural season completed

Utah finished its first season at 38–31–13 with 89 points.⁠[1]

Permanent Mammoth name unveiled

Following 13 months, four rounds and more than 850,000 fan votes, the club introduced Utah Mammoth as its permanent name. The identity retained black, white and blue; the primary mammoth mark incorporates Wasatch peaks, Utah’s outline and a tusk-shaped U.⁠[2]

Sandy training facility unveiled

The club unveiled its Sandy training facility, featuring two NHL-sized rinks.⁠[1]

First playoff berth

The Mammoth clinched their first playoff berth, then lost the opening round 4–2 to Vegas.⁠[1]

Franchise continuity

Utah received Coyotes hockey assets under a new franchise.⁠[3]

Home arena

Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City is the team’s home. The club is part of Ryan and Ashley Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group.⁠[2]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

Utah Mammoth: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/utah (opens in a new window)⁠[4]

Sources

  1. Utah Mammoth 2026–27 Media Guide (opens in a new window)
  2. Utah’s NHL Franchise Officially Named the Utah Mammoth (opens in a new window)
  3. Board approves establishment of new franchise in Utah (opens in a new window)
  4. Utah Mammoth — official website (opens in a new window)