Utah NHL team now has 20k season ticket deposits

New NHL team owner Ryan Smith said today that "over 20,000 season-ticket deposits" have been made for the new franchise in Salt Lake City since the official announcement yesterday (X, 4/19). Smith said yesterday that his team received "more than 11,000 season ticket deposits" in their first few hours on the market. The unnamed Utah team already has a website, NHLinUtah.com, on which it is now offering season ticket deposits for $100 per seat. The Utah franchise will begin play in the 2024–25 season at the Delta Center, which will seat 12,000 fans -- "including some with obstructed views" -- in its temporary hockey configuration. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said yesterday that renovations "are expected within two seasons to increase the hockey capacity" at Delta Center to 17,000 (SBJ MORNING BUZZ, 4/19).