It’s official: Clayton Keller is the first captain in Utah Hockey Club history. The announcement came Friday morning in the form of a post on X. Keller then joined head coach Andre Tourigny and general manager Bill Armstrong for a press conference in Park City to discuss what he hopes to do for his teammates.

The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Tuesday, and ESPN and ESPN+ are ready to make the historic night even more special.

New NHL team Utah Hockey Club has its very first player captain and the organization is throwing a celebration for opening night on Tuesday, Oct. 8. With free admission, fans can attend day-long festivities at the Delta Center plaza featuring a live concert,

Final steps before Tuesday include fine tuning specialties in practice, giving Colorado their most fine-tuned effort Saturday and resting up before the season-opener.

The Team Store located on level three — directly inside the Delta Center’s main entrance — was expanded by 1,500 square feet to hold both hockey and basketball products. Utah Hockey Club has its exclusive store on level five, and there will be smaller stands on the concourse selling similar items.

Friday, the Utah Hockey Club announced that forward Clayton Keller has been named the first captain in franchise history.

Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny thinks selecting a captain should be obvious. And Clayton Keller was a clear choice to lead the team.

The Utah Hockey Club, NHL's newest team, has named St. Louis native Clayton Keller as its first captain in franchise history.

The Utah Hockey Club named star left winger Clayton Keller as the first captain in team history. Adam Proteau says this move is the finishing touch on a new era.

The Utah Hockey Club is set to begin its inaugural season in just a few days. The team moved from Arizona but did not carry their history with them. Before the first game, the team announced the first captain in franchise history.