The arrival of Utah Hockey Club has given a boost to youth hockey programs in the state — both in terms of enthusiasm for the sport, and support from the NHL.

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

Utah Hockey Club, which trailed and ultimately lost 2-1 to the St. Louis Blues Sunday at Delta Center, opted for the extra skater to try to tie the game and force overtime. While John Marino’s shot rang the inside of the crossbar as Utah skated 6-on-5,

The NHL unveiled its quarter-century teams this past week, and Utah HC’s selections were as fresh as it gets. Since the franchise has been in the league for less than a year, the names on these lists are all recent additions.

And then there were three. But how did we get here? The naming of Utah’s hockey franchise — currently known as Utah Hockey Club — has become a dramatic, lengthy process because of copyright issues in seemingly every direction.

Fans are voting between Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoth and Utah Outlaws for the final name of Salt Lake City's NHL team. Here's what they're saying.