On Aug. 12, 2024, representatives from several organizations put shovels in the ground for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new NHL practice facility in Sandy for the now-named Utah Mammoth.
A little more than 13 months later, those same representatives toured local media through the actual building Wednesday, and let me tell you, this place is nice.
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Smith Entertainment Group made a point to spare no expense. The features include:
9 locker rooms, including 2 built to NHL specifications.
An 8,082-square-foot dry gym.
A sauna and steam room big enough for the whole team.
A restaurant-style kitchen with a mobile ordering service.
A state-of-the-art players’ lounge with a ping pong table, TVs everywhere, lounge seating and a giant family-style table.
A giant recovery/therapy room with plenty of amenities, including red light therapy and dry float tanks.
A local positioning system installed above each ice surface to track player data.
The Utah Mammoth locker room is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth players Lawson Crouse, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot talk with Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller skates on during the unveiling of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller skates on the ice during the unveiling of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth associate captain Alexander Kerfoot talks to members of the media during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski shakes hands with Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
One of two rinks is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller talks to members of the media during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, gives a tour of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Hot tubs and a therapy pool are pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A red light bed and Theragun station are pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A weight room is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, smiles during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A lounge area is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Tony Silva, Utah Mammoth head equipment manager, shows space-saving storage for team equipment during a tour of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, speaks during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Tony Silva, Utah Mammoth head equipment manager, shows how he sharpens players’ skate blades during a tour of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, Utah Mammoth head coach André Tourigny and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, talk during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, steps onto the ice during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, looks out at the rink during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth head coach André Tourigny talks with Utah Mammoth owner Ryan Smith during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A lounge area is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Hot tubs and a therapy pool are pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A weight room is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth locker room is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A red light bed and Theragun station are pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
One of two rinks is pictured at the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth players Lawson Crouse, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot talk with Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski shakes hands with Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth associate captain Alexander Kerfoot talks to members of the media during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Tony Silva, Utah Mammoth head equipment manager, shows space-saving storage for team equipment during a tour of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Tony Silva, Utah Mammoth head equipment manager, shows how he sharpens players’ skate blades during a tour of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller skates on the ice during the unveiling of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, gives a tour of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth training facility is pictured in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth training facility is pictured in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Construction workers work on the roof of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth training facility is pictured in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth training facility is pictured in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah Mammoth training facility is pictured in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, speaks during the unveiling of the Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller skates on during the unveiling of the new Utah Mammoth training facility in Sandy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Once it’s completely done (the player areas are mostly finished, but the public things will open in January), there will also be a restaurant and a pro shop, which will sell both hockey equipment and merchandise in addition to renting out skates.
“This is pretty special,” said Mammoth alternate captain Alexander Kerfoot. “It’s state of the art. I think it’s the best facility in the league.”
Kerfoot, an eight-year NHL veteran, spent half of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are known for having the best facilities. Whether he meant to call the Mammoth’s new facility the best or not, the fact that he puts the two even in the same stratosphere speaks volumes to how impressive Utah’s is.
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Others within the Mammoth organization have echoed similar sentiments, from the players to the coaches to the front office staff to the owner.
“It’s better than even what I expected,” said captain Clayton Keller. “It’s got every resource that you could possibly ask for, between the gym, the recovery (room) — just everything. The lunch area, it’s a place to hang out. … It’s just great to have every resource we need to be successful.”
A facility like this can be a major reason why free agents would want to come to Utah. The state may not have the beaches of Florida or the night life of New York, but an ownership group that’s dedicated to the success of the team is attractive to players who are deciding where to plant their roots.
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A story from coach Andre Tourigny
Once the tour had concluded, head coach André Tourigny invited a small group of reporters to see his office, where he told a story that characterizes the speed at which this facility was built.
The coaches’ desks are all in a bullpen with a number of breakout rooms surrounding it for private meetings. An adjacent hallway connects the players’ dry stall room to a common room, so it can get noisy as people pass through.
Tourigny asked if they could install a door between the two areas, hoping they could get it done within the next few weeks or so. To his delight, there was a door there four hours later.
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It was a similar story when he requested an additional TV in the video room. He just put in the request Wednesday, and he’s told he’ll have it by 6 a.m. Thursday.
Tourigny said Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy was the one who originally told him how efficiently SEG’s crews can work. He said Hardy asked if they could eliminate a wall at the Jazz’s facility, and it was gone when he showed up the next day.