Live: SEG and the NHL to Celebrate New NHL Franchise Coming to Utah
In celebration of today’s announcement from the National Hockey League (NHL) about its partnership with Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) that will bring a new NHL team to Utah beginning with the 2024-25 NHL season, SEG owners Ryan and Ashley Smith invite media to attend a press conference with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at Delta Center tomorrow, Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. MT. A live stream of the event will be available across NHL properties, including NHL.com / NHL App, NHL Network, and the NHL YouTube channel.
The National Hockey League’s Board of Governors today approved the establishment of a franchise in Utah beginning with the 2024-25 season. The franchise will be owned and controlled by Smith Entertainment Group, which is led by Ryan and Ashley Smith. In addition, the Board approved a plan that renders the Arizona Coyotes franchise inactive, with a right to reactivate if owner Alex Meruelo has fully constructed a new, state-of-the-art facility appropriate for an NHL team within five years.
Effective at closing, the approved transactions will result in the Coyotes’ franchise transferring the totality of its existing hockey assets – including its full Reserve List, roster of Players and draft picks, and its Hockey Operations Department – to the Utah franchise.
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