How a new hockey team was created in miracle time
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The creation of the Utah Hockey Club was a mad scramble that beggared belief and will likely never happen again, anywhere in North American sports.
But this is the story of how, somehow, hockey’s newest franchise threw itself together.
Mark Lazerus explains, Craig Silcock illustrates.
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6 comments
To be fair, the Winnipeg Jets (who relocated from Atlanta) also had a quick turnaround time in 2011 but they did have a hockey facility for their minor league (they also had a name and jerseys ready to go day one; there were rumours they were going to be the Manitoba Moose after their soon-to-be ex-American Hockey League team and the success of the Canadian Football League's province-wide branding for the Saskatchewan Roughriders but public pressure wanted the Winnipeg Jets name to return).
come one. Its a lie. They just changed a name on another team. Its sad. i usally love and trust your content. This is basically clickbate!!!!!
Slight correction SLC has had Hockey for about 60 years just never on a NHL level
Woohoo ICE HOCKEY CONTENT !!!
What about British ice hockey teams and leagues over the years??? I think it will be worth a watch!!
As someone who lives a block from the Delta Center, is a UHC fan and been watching Tifo for years…this is collab I wasn't expecting lol
The buzz around this team has been insane, getting to watch that opening game against the Blackhawks was an experience of a lifetime.