SALT LAKE CITY \u2013 Former Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made a guest appearance on the Kelce brothers\u2019 \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast and talked about the Utah Hockey Club near the end of the show.<\/p>\n
Travis Kelce mentioned he believes that the Utah fanbase would go crazy for hockey, and Mitchell shared that sentiment.<\/p>\n
Former Jazz Man Donovan Mitchell chatting about Utah HC with the Kelce brothers.pic.twitter.com\/GmJXwI4oiP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Donovan Mitchell Praises Utah Hockey Club Fans<\/p>\n The conversation was brought on after the brothers asked Mitchell about the best NBA arenas to play in.<\/p>\n He mentioned Madison Square Garden, TD Garden, and the Delta Center. They transitioned this into the state\u2019s new professional franchise.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited for Utah\u2019s hockey team,\u201d Travis Kelce said. \u201cThey seem like a fanbase that would go nuts for hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n Mitchell shared that sentiment and went on to say that the arena is \u201celectric.\u201d<\/p>\n NEW EPISODE OF NEW HEIGHTS \u2014 New Heights (@newheightshow) April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While on the show, Mitchell blind-ranked retro NBA jerseys, talked about his time in Cleveland, scoring 71 points in a game, and also spoke highly of his return to Utah.<\/p>\n RELATED: Donovan Mitchell Praises 90s Jazz Jersey On Kelce Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt was fun, the reception was great,\u201d Mitchell added. \u201cYou just feel like you\u2019re playing at home for real because you\u2019re used to the rims, you\u2019re used to all that, the background, you see familiar faces, and the people are great around the organization and whatnot. So it was definitely one of those moments where it was great to go back and see everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n In five seasons with the Jazz, Mitchell averaged\u00a023.9 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds while the team never failed to qualify for the postseason.<\/p>\n Mitchell is a lock to be named to one of the All-NBA teams this season after leading the Cavaliers to the top record in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast<\/a>, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com<\/a>. Follow Chandler on X<\/a> for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.
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