Overview
- Commissioner Gary Bettman appeared with owners Ryan and Ashley Smith at Rice-Eccles Stadium to announce the event.
- It will be the Mammoth’s first outdoor game, while the Avalanche add to three prior outdoor appearances.
- Rice-Eccles seats more than 51,000 and hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics ceremonies, underscoring its big-event pedigree.
- The University of Utah confirmed beer and seltzer sales for the game because it is classified as a private event.
- The NHL has not finalized the game date or start time as it continues to navigate early-January scheduling around football.