Ryan and Ashley Smith outline Utah Hockey Club inaugural game plans
Oct 8, 2024, 5:00 AM
Utah Hockey Club jersey is shown during a tour of the new temporary practice facility locker room at the Olympic Oval Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kearns, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Fans of the Utah Hockey Club will attend the team’s first game of the regular season at the Delta Center on Tuesday night, and the team owners are preparing to kick the day off with some flair.
Ashley and Ryan Smith of the Smith Entertainment Group held a press conference on Monday to get fans excited about Tuesday’s game, even though all the tickets have been sold out.
“We have sold out season tickets,” Ashley Smith said.
“I’m kind of blown away with, the response, to be honest,” Ryan Smith added.
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Because of the local excitement, tickets for the UHC games are already becoming expensive. As of Monday afternoon, some of the most expensive Upper Bowl tickets cost more than $100. It’s an issue that the two owners are aware of.
“We’re trying everything we can on that front,” Ryan Smith said.
The couple recently slashed some concession prices, and for youth programs like Jr. Jazz and businesses like Nomi Health, everyone gets a ticket.
Ryan Smith said when the stadium is done, the new addition of thousands of seats will help, but they’re just a little limited by the seats with bad views.
