On Monday, the Delta Center was sold out, and from the moment security started letting fans into the building until after an overtime goal beat the Los Angeles Kings, the building was energized. All-Star winger Clayton Keller scored in overtime to give Utah a 3-2 preseason victory.

With “UTAH” stitched across their chests, the players looped around the rink in front of their new fans, on a sheet of ice made just for them. Just five months after the Arizona Coyotes were dissolved and the NHL gifted hockey to Salt Lake, the franchise hosted its first home preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings.

To kick off their inaugural season, the Utah Hockey Club took to the ice for the first time in their preseason debut. With their first game, it’s expected that