They became a Salt Lake City institution, continuing to draw sellout crowds long after Stockton-to-Malone eventually turned into a rebuilding team that very well could be going on year three of missing the playoffs.sparked enormous interest with more than 34,000 season-ticket deposits made in the first 48 hours after becoming available.
But the Utah Hockey Club plans to buttress existing programs rather than dictate the path of youth programs. The Utah Outliers junior team won championships the past three years and plans to expand its 17- to 20-year-old program with younger teams as it moves into a new 2,000-seat facility in Park City, Utah.
Beyond cultivating a young fan base, there's also the task of educating those who haven't watched hockey much, if at all, but are curious. Utah games will be televised over the air and available through a streaming service that also includes behind-the-scenes content. Several streaming packages are available, including one that combines the UHC and Jazz.