Beyond cultivating a young fan base in Salt Lake City, there’s also the task of educating those who haven’t watched hockey much, if at all, but are curious.

Utah HC general manager Bill Armstrong talked about it as a factor in determining that he should sign Dylan Guenther to a long-term contract, despite the fact that he hasn’t even played a full season in the NHL.

The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city. They became a Salt Lake City institution, continuing to draw sellout crowds long after Stockton-to-Malone eventually turned into a rebuilding team that very well could be going on year three of missing the playoffs.

What’s an avalanche to a yeti? The Utah Hockey Club beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Sunday night. Utah looked shaky at the start, spending seemingly the entire first period in its own zone. But as the game went on, they found their footing and filled the net.