Big energy that day, made some great friends and all 3 of us caught free t-shirts. Got on the scoreboard and got to sit with an original equipment manager for the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles back in '89. He deserved to catch the first shirt.
He had been waiting for the day the NHL came to Utah, and now it came to reality, he said he was literally in tears with emotion that's how special this day was for him.
It has been amazing to be a part of this. To be present and feel the energy in the building is something felt in person.
A common interest like Hockey can unite complete strangers and give them reason for cheer.
So so memorable.
#NHLinUtah was 100% worth the flight from Toronto.
My home city is Mississauga, Ontario Canada. But once I saw the exciting event planned at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, I just had to be part of the action!
To be there in person as a sports journalist and a hockey fan promised to be a very memorable experience. To be part of this rare event and capture photos, meet fellow hockey fans and especially feel the energy of the excited local fans in Utah. That whole experience inspired me to create this fan website and blog my journey.
I'm definitely going to be following the Utah team as the upcoming season starts. I'm pumped to see them play. And also hope to use the free pre-season vouchers I won for getting in the first 5000 in the Delta Center arena lineup.
This amazing work by photographer Jess Lee provides some inspiration and conveys the stunning landscape found in Utah. I'm sure these beautiful landscapes will be a feature that the new hockey team will really enjoy observing. As well as the many hockey fans travelling to the Delta Center to watch games.
