KEARNS, Utah — The Utah Hockey Club will have a training facility in Sandy in the future, but in the meantime, the team is taking over the Utah Olympic Oval and donating “millions of dollars” to renovate it.
On Wednesday, Smith Entertainment Group and team leaders announced a partnership with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, pledging “multimillion-dollar capital investment” to renovate the oval and serve as the team's training site for its inaugural season.
The renovations will include the construction of NHL locker rooms, training and treatment facilities, adding offices for coaches and staff and converting one of the ice sheets from Olympic size to comply with NHL regulations.
“These renovations will provide the new team with an NHL-caliber headquarters in its first year and will provide lasting benefits to the youth and Olympians who will train in the hockey and skating programs at the oval for years to come,” the organization's announcement read in part.
The oval will only be used temporarily by the Utah Hockey Club as the team's permanent practice facility is under construction at the Shops at Southtown Mall in Sandy.
FOX 13 News previously reported that the permanent space would be built on 111 acres of land and be completed in time for the 2025-26 season.
