Utah Hockey Club uses Olympic Oval as temporary training facility

KEARNS, Utah – The Utah Hockey Club will one day have a training facility in Sandy, but in the meantime the team will take over the Utah Olympic Oval and renovate it with a “multi-million dollar” contribution.

On Wednesday, the Smith Entertainment Group and team officials announced a partnership with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation to renovate the oval and use it as a training facility for the team’s first season, with a “multi-million dollar capital investment.”

Renovations include building an NHL locker room, training and treatment facilities, adding offices for coaches and staff, and converting one of the ice surfaces from Olympic size to NHL regulations.

“These improvements will provide the new team with an NHL-quality headquarters for its inaugural year and create lasting benefits for the youth and Olympic athletes who will participate in hockey and skating programs at the Oval in the years to come,” the organization said in a press release.

The oval is being used only temporarily by the Utah Hockey Club as the team’s permanent training facility is being built at the Shops at South Town Mall in Sandy.

FOX 13 News previously reported that the permanent area will be built on 111 acres and is expected to be completed in time for the 2025-26 season.

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