Utah Hockey Club announced this week that a public contest to name the team has been narrowed down to the final three options including keeping the generic Utah Hockey Club name, Utah Mammoth and Utah Wasatch.

Mechanics Bank Arena is set to host an NHL preseason game as the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

Two players who likely won't draw that much interest have now both been placed on waivers for the purposes of contract termination.

It is now down to three names for the NHL franchise in Utah. On Wednesday evening, the fanbase in Utah can vote on three potential names — and two logos — for their new team:

A post on X questioning a woman’s place in men’s hockey went viral over the weekend as several women with roles in the NHL and the broader hockey world responded. The post said, “Women have no place in mens hockey.” It was shared on Thursday, the same night NHL history was made when the Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals played each other.

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 thanks to a sensational night from young star Lucas Raymond, after the game head coach Todd McLellan sent the 22-year-old a bold statement.

The Capitals will have a decision to make soon on the future of defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who can become a free-agent this summer.

As the Utah Hockey Club navigates its inaugural season on the ice, team executives are hard at work in the background building a permanent identity for the NHL'

Explore the ranking of hockey's 32 franchises. The Toronto Maple Leafs edge the New York Rangers for No. 1, but every team is worth much more than a year ago.

The Pinnacle Pioneers Hockey Club will face the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions Saturday at 6 p.m., in the Arizona High School Hockey Association’s Division I state final at Mullett Arena in Tempe.

The Space City also seems to be popular among players, as they named Houston the city that is most deserving of the next NHL expansion team in a recent player’s poll held by The Athletic. Metro population: 839,311 Potential arena: Videotron Centre (18,259 capacity) Major pro teams: None

The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.