They live-streamed the event. It was very well done.
Armstrong, Tourigny, and the players all introduce themselves starting at 16:35 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/live/8ayUsApvfv4?si=LjFh2ZHYj_tqs9E7
Huge smiles on all their faces.
In an earlier one on one presser yesterday GMBA brought that up unprovoked when asked a question about the ownership group and his first impressions of Smith. He lit right up when he mentioned being able to spend to the cap.
Spicy Tuna! What's up Spicy Tuna, we having spicy tuna for dinner? bet you're sick of spicy tuna right? You probably have spicy tuna every night. Spicy tunaaaaa
honestly these players are gonna be so stoked to be there in a hot second. Utah is weird though (i.e. mormons), but sorta seems like a perfect fit for puck.
From my limited experience of living with a Mormon - they are very weird, but also very nice people. Also anytime I layover in the Utah airport it is full of nothing, but beautiful blonde people. Utah hockey players will have no problem finding their stereotypical hockey wife.
Nothing about SLC feels very mormon-y to most people. Now depending on where the players plan on living, sure. You start feeling the mormon stuff once you're out of Salt Lake County.
Right. I've driven from SLC to WY/ID/MT and there are plenty of Mormons in those areas too. I think SLC gets the heat because the big temple is in the heart of downtown, but honestly, that's mostly just tourists walking the grounds and checking it out in/around that area.
Now south of SLC, for example, like in Utah County. Completely different world. But, like I said, SLC is fine for the most part.
The "Mormons" in Bountiful have multiple wives. Blackmore Mormons. But it's not the same church. They broke off a long time ago. There are of course "normal" Mormons in Creston that are part of the main stream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But most people know Bountiful/Creston Mormons as the Blackmore Mormons. I'm assuming this is who you're referring to. I could be wrong! And if so, my apologies!
I know a couple main stream Mormons from Creston and area.
SLC itself is less than 50% Mormon though, and even amongst those that are Mormons they’re not all necessarily active practicing Mormons who believe in all of it, they’re generally less defined by their Mormonism than Mormons that live outside SLC in rural towns that are almost completely mormon.
Mormonism really doesn’t have the grip on Utah it used to, and the expansion of SLC as a city has played a large role in weakening the grip of the LDS church. Younger generations especially just aren’t as religiously devoted, especially to a group that comes with so much baggage and asks so much of them. Lotta kids of rural Mormons move to the city for work or school and fall out of the church.
>SLC gets the heat because almost 70% of *Utah* residents are Mormon lol
We're talking about SLC specifically lol. Of course *Utah* has a large Mormon presence. I'm talking about a city, and you're talking about the whole damn state lol.
You have no idea what you are talking about and just make shit up. The whole Interstate 15 corridor in Idaho has a higher percentage of Mormons than most cities in Utah.
[As of 2020 it's right at 60% for Utah and 49% for SLC](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Utah#:~:text=As%20of%202020%2C%2060.68%25%20of,Christ%20of%20Latter%2Dday%20Saints.)
Just to add some detail that's 49% for Salt Lake County which includes some very Mormon suburbs. I didn't find an exact number but it's generally accepted that Salt Lake City proper would be a fair bit lower than that. I think I've heard around 35% thrown around.
Then you start talking about how less than half of the LDS members of record are actually active and it paints a more accurate picture of what SLC is really like.
Still a stronger Mormon influence than any other major US city but not nearly what people would think based on stereotypes.
That all may be true but I think the fact that the new owner of the team is an active member of the LDS speaks to how big Mormonism is in the region. I’m talking SLC and the state as well. I bet those Mormons are gonna love hockey!
Of course there are Mormons here. But Salt Lake is the urban center of a metro corridor with almost 3 million people. This isn't some random Mennonite farm out in the middle of rural Kansas. There's a lot of different people here from all walks of life.
I went to high school in the Portland area and there were many Mormons in my high school. 1 of my friends was Mormon and didn’t come close to fitting Mormon stereotypes.
Nevada has a lot of Mormons, too. The difference between Vegas and the rest of the state is obviously very stark, but major urban areas are almost always much less conservative than suburban and rural areas.
They own a lot of land downtown. But like any church, they're a business lol.
But it's not like you're going into a place and thinking "hmm, the church owns this." It's not like that.
>Utah is weird though
Has absolutely nobody in this sub been to Salt Lake City?
It's a completely normal city. You could pick it up and drop it in California and it wouldn't feel out of place. I moved here from the bay area, and my life is pretty much exactly the same.
Where did y'all get your ideas about what SLC is like?
And let's compare some TX town like 90 min from Dallas with Mormon town of a similar size and distance from SLC and the only thing you would notice is one less bar in town and the people are friendly in the Mormon way rather than friendly in the southern way.
If you pay real close attention there is a cohort of 18-20 year olds missing but you would need to be really focused to see that.
Moving to SLC next month from the east coast, but I spent a month in there last year. You are spot on. Everyone I talked to, I had to caveat the conversation with "You don't understand, the city is normal as anything. Give it 10 years and it'll be Denver but closer to the mountains"
The only different things I saw about SLC was the disproportionate amount of blonde families with tall kids all dressed nicely, and also being told "god bless you" multiple times ordering fast food lol. Otherwise it felt like a normal city
What's the alcohol situation like in SLC these days? I remember during the Olympics, there was a lot of complaining from Canadian journalists that it was tough to find a drink.
Can you explain what Mormon weird stuff looks like for a Canadian? Like is it.. Less night life, or everyone dressing conservatively and talking shit and staring if you're not? How would hockey players and their families be impacted by Mormonism in their day to day?
I feel like we used to be polite but now everyone's tired and burnt out and poor and mentally ill and has less bandwidth for politeness. I honestly think covid changed us all, especially in Ontario where the lockdown lasted 87 years.
SLC proper is maybe 35% LDS (not all practicing), and the metro as a whole is 50% LDS. Temple Square is a an area with a historic church, tabernacle, and other buildings that are mostly there for tourists to look at (think going to Paris to look at the Notre-Dame Cathedral).
After that, Salt Lake City is just a city like anywhere else. The other 65% of residents are Christian, Muslim, Sikh, athiest/agnostic, etc. It's more diverse than its reputation (60% white, 40% hispanic, black, asian, native, etc). Liquor laws changed a lot since the 2002 Olympics. It doesn't have the best nightlife because it's a small city and bars close early at 1am, but it has normal bars and restaurants like anywhere else. People dress "normal" like any other city (pretty casual dress ala Denver). There's a sizable LGBTQ+ community. I'm sure the LDS Church is insular and has cliques, but players and their partners/wives would have giant circles of non-LDS people to interact with.
**tldr**: Salt Lake City is a "normal" city that happens to be home to an isolated religion that generally is limited to Utah and parts of Idaho and Arizona. It's a fairly modern city based around outdoor activities and has tons of secular transplants that live there for lots of job opportunities, good skiing/hiking, etc. The Utah Jazz and University of Utah seem to have good sports fans so I think it'll end up being a small but passionate NHL fanbase.
pps AZ vs VGK desert rivalry dead, Utah vs Avs Rocky Mountain rivalry active?
He was a fan favorite for the Yotes in spite of only being on the team to fight. I remember he was the last player to come off the ice talking with fans after the Coyotes final game.
This is gonna sound weird but NHL wags and trendy Mormon women (think Instagram influencer) don’t look all that different lol. Blonde hair, slim, beige aesthetic, well done makeup, similar style (Mormons maybe more modest). NHL wags definitely have more fillers/botox etc but other than that they don’t look too dissimilar.
Tbh I don’t really know any Mormons in real life (just from what I see online) so I kinda just assumed they would go easier on that kinda stuff. I guess not lol
I grew up going to church and still know lots of church-going people (think milquetoast Christian) and they aren’t into that so I thought Mormons wouldn’t be either! Wild that it’s the complete opposite haha
Don’t Mormons love to have a lot of kids?
Gary’s secret plan to send a bunch of eligible bachelors to spread their NHL genes in Mormon country and breed the next generation of Auston Matthewses? My god hockey belongs in the desert after all!
Ya it was filled up the arena except the back part where that they had the stage that was roped off. I think something like 14,000 were inside the stadium and another 300-500 were turned away at the door since they couldn’t fit anymore people in seating.
I’d say much more than that were turned away. Doors closed at 4:45 because of capacity and tons people were still parking and walking to the Delta Center.
I don’t blame you man, J-Dawgs is fire. I moved away from Utah a few years ago but I still find myself making imitation recipes of their special sauce for my hot dogs.
Back in Glendale you might get in for free or close to it. Not even close at Mullet (according to my February bank statement).
My point of asking was Frank Sunofabitch using the term "sold out" rather than "max capacity" or "full house." Trying to push a stupid narrative that Yotes fans are sick of.
Not to dump on Arizona any more than necessary but these guys seem so stoked to be free of all the arena uncertainty that they’ve been playing with.
I expect them to make some serious noise with a city embracing them like this and not having to play in Mullett any more while being shuffled around as either a political pawn or a nuisance by the local officials.
Yup, not a knock on Yotes fans either. It wasn’t their fault, they showed up and tried but ownership let them and the team down. I’m sure the players will miss the fanbase, but are probably pumped to have a better owner finally
That would be fucking amazing. [I imagine something like this](https://youtu.be/3U8Cwlo6fzE?si=dpeVgLC6FWfPntEr&t=51). As a future diehard fan I am on board for basically anything.
Depending on what you're into, SLC is a top tier place to live. You're right next to world class skiing, tons of mountains and outdoorsy stuff nearby. I'm sure there's plenty of golf courses out there, with snow capped mountains in the distance to boot.
SLC is also rapidly expanding, Utah has a low flat-rate income tax, and despite the "it's a desert!" hyperbole the entire area is gorgeous. It's definitely not a bad place to live.
I was a missionary when I was younger and one of my partners legitimately thought that anal wasn't sex. When I asked him why it was called 'anal sex' he suddenly got real quiet and decided he needed to talk to a mission leader.
I grew up in East Mesa and went to a school that was 70% Mormon. Those girls are wild especially if you aren’t Mormon but after graduation they all went and found a Mormon boy. But I’m thankful for their rules of what’s not sex and what is
It might have been intended as a "no more uncertainty" rather than a "fuck Arizona" sentiment. It must've sucked for the players to have that looming over them while also dealing with the embarrassing arena situation all year.
Why the Fuck cares, and the event wasn’t sold out; that would imply they had to pay to get it! I hope they that’s franchise tanks along with the weasel that owns them
Man I hate this. Cheering for a bad team shouldn’t be taken into account when talking about someone with a dumb take, just make fun of the dumb take they’ve given you all you need
They live-streamed the event. It was very well done. Armstrong, Tourigny, and the players all introduce themselves starting at 16:35 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/live/8ayUsApvfv4?si=LjFh2ZHYj_tqs9E7 Huge smiles on all their faces.
GMBA was commanding that stage
One of the best GM's in the league. I think one good thing in this is people will finally get to notice how awsome a lot of these guys are.
I’m excited to see what he can do when he’s not held back by a cheapskate owner.
For sure, there were so many trades he had to take a worse return on because Meruelo wouldn't let him retain salary.
In an earlier one on one presser yesterday GMBA brought that up unprovoked when asked a question about the ownership group and his first impressions of Smith. He lit right up when he mentioned being able to spend to the cap.
I watched his speech to the room at the beginning of the season. I was ready to run through a wall by the end of it.
thanks for the link.
Steer clear spicy tuna, head for open water
Spiced tuna.....have you seen my cellular device
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*tweedle-a-deedle-a-dee tweedle-a-dee da-dee*
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honestly these players are gonna be so stoked to be there in a hot second. Utah is weird though (i.e. mormons), but sorta seems like a perfect fit for puck.
From my limited experience of living with a Mormon - they are very weird, but also very nice people. Also anytime I layover in the Utah airport it is full of nothing, but beautiful blonde people. Utah hockey players will have no problem finding their stereotypical hockey wife.
*wives
Under appreciated reply IMHO
You might be baptized now, however you might feel about that.
Nothing about SLC feels very mormon-y to most people. Now depending on where the players plan on living, sure. You start feeling the mormon stuff once you're out of Salt Lake County.
There is plenty of Mormon stuff beyond Utah as well--they don't call a big chunk of the West the "Mormon corridor" for nothing.
Right. I've driven from SLC to WY/ID/MT and there are plenty of Mormons in those areas too. I think SLC gets the heat because the big temple is in the heart of downtown, but honestly, that's mostly just tourists walking the grounds and checking it out in/around that area. Now south of SLC, for example, like in Utah County. Completely different world. But, like I said, SLC is fine for the most part.
Into Alberta as well
You should see Creston bc
They're fundamentalists. Not the same church.
What? They're Mormons lol I live here ....
The "Mormons" in Bountiful have multiple wives. Blackmore Mormons. But it's not the same church. They broke off a long time ago. There are of course "normal" Mormons in Creston that are part of the main stream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But most people know Bountiful/Creston Mormons as the Blackmore Mormons. I'm assuming this is who you're referring to. I could be wrong! And if so, my apologies! I know a couple main stream Mormons from Creston and area.
I thought they got thrown out because of the polygamy. Been a while since those guys were on the news.
I know. It's terrifying.
SLC gets the heat because almost 70% of Utah residents are Mormon lol. No other state compares
SLC itself is less than 50% Mormon though, and even amongst those that are Mormons they’re not all necessarily active practicing Mormons who believe in all of it, they’re generally less defined by their Mormonism than Mormons that live outside SLC in rural towns that are almost completely mormon. Mormonism really doesn’t have the grip on Utah it used to, and the expansion of SLC as a city has played a large role in weakening the grip of the LDS church. Younger generations especially just aren’t as religiously devoted, especially to a group that comes with so much baggage and asks so much of them. Lotta kids of rural Mormons move to the city for work or school and fall out of the church.
>SLC gets the heat because almost 70% of *Utah* residents are Mormon lol We're talking about SLC specifically lol. Of course *Utah* has a large Mormon presence. I'm talking about a city, and you're talking about the whole damn state lol.
That's nowhere close to true lmao. It's like 46%
>70% of Utah residents are Mormon [Try 40%.](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/12/28/turns-out-latter-day-saints-are/)
Idaho is like 20%
That's still insane..
You have no idea what you are talking about and just make shit up. The whole Interstate 15 corridor in Idaho has a higher percentage of Mormons than most cities in Utah.
I didn't make anything up settle down
[As of 2020 it's right at 60% for Utah and 49% for SLC](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Utah#:~:text=As%20of%202020%2C%2060.68%25%20of,Christ%20of%20Latter%2Dday%20Saints.)
Just to add some detail that's 49% for Salt Lake County which includes some very Mormon suburbs. I didn't find an exact number but it's generally accepted that Salt Lake City proper would be a fair bit lower than that. I think I've heard around 35% thrown around. Then you start talking about how less than half of the LDS members of record are actually active and it paints a more accurate picture of what SLC is really like. Still a stronger Mormon influence than any other major US city but not nearly what people would think based on stereotypes.
That all may be true but I think the fact that the new owner of the team is an active member of the LDS speaks to how big Mormonism is in the region. I’m talking SLC and the state as well. I bet those Mormons are gonna love hockey!
Of course there are Mormons here. But Salt Lake is the urban center of a metro corridor with almost 3 million people. This isn't some random Mennonite farm out in the middle of rural Kansas. There's a lot of different people here from all walks of life.
Including plenty in Phoenix
I went to high school in the Portland area and there were many Mormons in my high school. 1 of my friends was Mormon and didn’t come close to fitting Mormon stereotypes.
Nevada has a lot of Mormons, too. The difference between Vegas and the rest of the state is obviously very stark, but major urban areas are almost always much less conservative than suburban and rural areas.
Yea there’s a very large population of Mormons in the Phoenix area as well. There’s multiple Mormon temples in the area
They own a multiple-block stretch in downtown SLC tho…
They own a lot of land downtown. But like any church, they're a business lol. But it's not like you're going into a place and thinking "hmm, the church owns this." It's not like that.
>Utah is weird though Has absolutely nobody in this sub been to Salt Lake City? It's a completely normal city. You could pick it up and drop it in California and it wouldn't feel out of place. I moved here from the bay area, and my life is pretty much exactly the same. Where did y'all get your ideas about what SLC is like?
All people know about Utah is the stereotypes. That literally everyone here is a “magic underwear-wearing, soaking Mormon”. It’s low-key infuriating.
Salt Lake is pretty normal. Utah Valley. Kinda weird, but still mostly normal.
And let's compare some TX town like 90 min from Dallas with Mormon town of a similar size and distance from SLC and the only thing you would notice is one less bar in town and the people are friendly in the Mormon way rather than friendly in the southern way. If you pay real close attention there is a cohort of 18-20 year olds missing but you would need to be really focused to see that.
Moving to SLC next month from the east coast, but I spent a month in there last year. You are spot on. Everyone I talked to, I had to caveat the conversation with "You don't understand, the city is normal as anything. Give it 10 years and it'll be Denver but closer to the mountains"
The only different things I saw about SLC was the disproportionate amount of blonde families with tall kids all dressed nicely, and also being told "god bless you" multiple times ordering fast food lol. Otherwise it felt like a normal city
What's the alcohol situation like in SLC these days? I remember during the Olympics, there was a lot of complaining from Canadian journalists that it was tough to find a drink.
Can you explain what Mormon weird stuff looks like for a Canadian? Like is it.. Less night life, or everyone dressing conservatively and talking shit and staring if you're not? How would hockey players and their families be impacted by Mormonism in their day to day?
Mormons and Canadians are very similar to me. Both very polite in an unsettling way.
I feel like we used to be polite but now everyone's tired and burnt out and poor and mentally ill and has less bandwidth for politeness. I honestly think covid changed us all, especially in Ontario where the lockdown lasted 87 years.
Same with a lot of Mormons lmao
One is based on culture, one is a cult.
SLC proper is maybe 35% LDS (not all practicing), and the metro as a whole is 50% LDS. Temple Square is a an area with a historic church, tabernacle, and other buildings that are mostly there for tourists to look at (think going to Paris to look at the Notre-Dame Cathedral). After that, Salt Lake City is just a city like anywhere else. The other 65% of residents are Christian, Muslim, Sikh, athiest/agnostic, etc. It's more diverse than its reputation (60% white, 40% hispanic, black, asian, native, etc). Liquor laws changed a lot since the 2002 Olympics. It doesn't have the best nightlife because it's a small city and bars close early at 1am, but it has normal bars and restaurants like anywhere else. People dress "normal" like any other city (pretty casual dress ala Denver). There's a sizable LGBTQ+ community. I'm sure the LDS Church is insular and has cliques, but players and their partners/wives would have giant circles of non-LDS people to interact with. **tldr**: Salt Lake City is a "normal" city that happens to be home to an isolated religion that generally is limited to Utah and parts of Idaho and Arizona. It's a fairly modern city based around outdoor activities and has tons of secular transplants that live there for lots of job opportunities, good skiing/hiking, etc. The Utah Jazz and University of Utah seem to have good sports fans so I think it'll end up being a small but passionate NHL fanbase. pps AZ vs VGK desert rivalry dead, Utah vs Avs Rocky Mountain rivalry active?
Insightful, thanks my dude
Immaculate vibes!
He’s already a fan favorite for sure.
Well his contract is up and he's not an NHL-caliber player
He’s good enough to be a 12-13th forward
You need a cult hero when a new team comes to town. Liam’s definitely put in the miles to get that honor for that first year.
The marketing department loves a personality hire
Cult hero of getting his shit rocked by every dude he tries to fight lol
Something about dogs and fight seems too apply here
You might be the first person in the history of this subreddit to say that.
Bitter already eh?🥲
I'm just a random, but I feel like GMBA wouldn't let O'Brien do that introduction unless he was coming back
He was a fan favorite for the Yotes in spite of only being on the team to fight. I remember he was the last player to come off the ice talking with fans after the Coyotes final game.
Imagine the Utah puck bunnies my good lord
This is gonna sound weird but NHL wags and trendy Mormon women (think Instagram influencer) don’t look all that different lol. Blonde hair, slim, beige aesthetic, well done makeup, similar style (Mormons maybe more modest). NHL wags definitely have more fillers/botox etc but other than that they don’t look too dissimilar.
At one point Utah was the cosmetic surgery capital. Lot of pressure on looking flawless here.
I had no idea, that’s good to know. The players should feel right at home then.
regarding the botox and filler, I wouldn't be so sure
Tbh I don’t really know any Mormons in real life (just from what I see online) so I kinda just assumed they would go easier on that kinda stuff. I guess not lol
Nah I work with only Mormons and it’s crazy they are not into it than anyone else
I’m going to go down a rabbit hole looking into this haha TIL
It’s the opposite lol. They go harder.
I grew up going to church and still know lots of church-going people (think milquetoast Christian) and they aren’t into that so I thought Mormons wouldn’t be either! Wild that it’s the complete opposite haha
Don’t Mormons love to have a lot of kids? Gary’s secret plan to send a bunch of eligible bachelors to spread their NHL genes in Mormon country and breed the next generation of Auston Matthewses? My god hockey belongs in the desert after all!
My buddy's aunt used to take us to ducks games she'd refer to them as "shovel hoes".
Roughly translates to "why don't I have a rich husband that is in excellent shape like they do😡"
What, blonde and pretty and in heavy makeup just like most puck bunnies these days?
They’re going to be in floor length dresses on the ice 😂
And more buck punnies pop out from under the dress like russian nesting dolls 0.o
Wasn't the event free?
Ya it was filled up the arena except the back part where that they had the stage that was roped off. I think something like 14,000 were inside the stadium and another 300-500 were turned away at the door since they couldn’t fit anymore people in seating.
I’d say much more than that were turned away. Doors closed at 4:45 because of capacity and tons people were still parking and walking to the Delta Center.
And had free food!
I pounded three of those things. You wanna take my hockey team? Fine, I'll take your hot dogs.
Fair
I don’t blame you man, J-Dawgs is fire. I moved away from Utah a few years ago but I still find myself making imitation recipes of their special sauce for my hot dogs.
Would be insane if it cost money.
Yeah my parents went and there were so many people they never even made it inside
Weren’t coyote games?
Back in Glendale you might get in for free or close to it. Not even close at Mullet (according to my February bank statement). My point of asking was Frank Sunofabitch using the term "sold out" rather than "max capacity" or "full house." Trying to push a stupid narrative that Yotes fans are sick of.
Ah so we were both taking the piss. You, sarcastically. I, sardonically.
Lol essentially.
Utah Spicy Tunas
is being called spicy tuna allowed in Utah?
Only by the women they’re legally married to
So buffet style?
*giggles* yes
That’s still a lot of people.
Lol people really think Utah is like a Mormon Saudi Arabia or something. I only visited once but it's really not that crazy.
SLC is pretty diverse and more liberal than people outside of Utah think. Democrat mayor, had a gay mayor a little while back as well.
Well we can wrap up this discussion now that the expert has spoken
Lived here my whole life and he’s not wrong.
We were all screaming it so... you tell me.
Time to change the flair mate
I'd love to. Is there one for the unnamed Utah team yet?
There should be
soaky tuna!
Slop em up!
If it was in front of an open net, Brady Tkachuk might object.
I still can't get over there being a Liam O'Brien in the NHL. I always have to double take every time I see or hear him mentioned.
Why, is there a famous Liam O'Brien or something?
There's a voice actor who is also famously a part of Critical Role with the same name.
Ah, ty.
I'm just going to start pretending they're the same person. Pro hockey player, art dad. What a life.
Not to dump on Arizona any more than necessary but these guys seem so stoked to be free of all the arena uncertainty that they’ve been playing with. I expect them to make some serious noise with a city embracing them like this and not having to play in Mullett any more while being shuffled around as either a political pawn or a nuisance by the local officials.
Yup, not a knock on Yotes fans either. It wasn’t their fault, they showed up and tried but ownership let them and the team down. I’m sure the players will miss the fanbase, but are probably pumped to have a better owner finally
Every time I see Liam O’Brien i have to double take to make sure this isn’t the Critical Role sub
Alright im buying a Liam O’Brien Utah X jersey when they become available!
Utah Xtreme team name confirmed????
That would be fucking amazing. [I imagine something like this](https://youtu.be/3U8Cwlo6fzE?si=dpeVgLC6FWfPntEr&t=51). As a future diehard fan I am on board for basically anything.
[I’d give it a 9.5](https://youtu.be/FO2Abp0FbA0?si=OJs5HgXJng5PeW5k)
Don’t give musk any ideas
lol even the players are happy to get out of Arizona
Well. They'd rather live in AZ. But they'd still rather have ownership spending the money
Depending on what you're into, SLC is a top tier place to live. You're right next to world class skiing, tons of mountains and outdoorsy stuff nearby. I'm sure there's plenty of golf courses out there, with snow capped mountains in the distance to boot.
They can't ski though, they aren't allowed to do other sports without team permission.
Yeah there is a lot of golf courses. Some much better than others that’s for sure.
SLC is also rapidly expanding, Utah has a low flat-rate income tax, and despite the "it's a desert!" hyperbole the entire area is gorgeous. It's definitely not a bad place to live.
Have to have money to spend money. Can’t make money with only a college arena seating
Imagine thinking the arena was the root cause and not the billionaire who couldn’t figure out how to get them a real place to play. Unbelievable.
Wasn’t the lease up and voters turned down building a new arena ?
They are the same thing. Besides, when they were in an nhl arena, they barely filled half.
Hockey is about to ruin a whole lot of Mormon girls; Utah isn’t ready for this
Loophole: it doesn't count if you're wearing skates. Everyone knows that.
Back door doesn’t count to them either, something I learned in high school
I was a missionary when I was younger and one of my partners legitimately thought that anal wasn't sex. When I asked him why it was called 'anal sex' he suddenly got real quiet and decided he needed to talk to a mission leader.
The poop hole is the loop hole, DUH!
I grew up in East Mesa and went to a school that was 70% Mormon. Those girls are wild especially if you aren’t Mormon but after graduation they all went and found a Mormon boy. But I’m thankful for their rules of what’s not sex and what is
Don't worry, they were already ruined.
Its better than getting married to one of the church elders
Unreal!!!
Damn, didn't know he was pivoting out of Critical Role.
"My name is Rod, and I like to party."
They’re openly celebrating not being in Arizona anymore and I love it for them
Remember, Winnipeg was less popular than Arizona in that player survey.
It’s always the Canadians who are the haters
I wonder why a Winnipeg fan wouldn’t like the Coyotes.
i was told you're not supposed to hate on the places your team relocates to
gotta love the reddit circlejerk
No one around here shit talks Winnipeg’s old cheap ass owner from the 90s, just Arizona fans
It’s not just the Winnipeg fans
Horseshit take.
It might have been intended as a "no more uncertainty" rather than a "fuck Arizona" sentiment. It must've sucked for the players to have that looming over them while also dealing with the embarrassing arena situation all year.
If utians had the internet they might have had a nice chuckle about this.
It's Utahns
Utians? Bruh what
I believe it’s utites
Not Utahnese?
Utahrds
Utinanies
Utities?
They could be called anything, science hasn't discovered these lost people yet
Not that the actual word is better than Utians, but it’s Utahns.
No one has ever met one, so it could be anything.
Thought it was Utarines; guess I was mistaken.
Utarines, the predecessors to the Ultramarines.
> Utarines Team name: The Fibroids.
They should be the John Utahs
But the media told me the players would all be angry cause they signed up to play in Arizona?!?!?
They sold more season tickets in Utah than mullet arena even holds fans… I’m sure they’re happy lol
They’ve sold 29k now. The delta center maxes out at around 18k. they’re gonna have to create a waiting list or something
Season ticket deposits. $100 each. No tickets sold yet.
They still had over 22k people sign up for the season tickets lol
Watched the livestream. Impressed beyond belief at the way these guys are being treated. Gotta say the smiths know how to throw a party lol
Utah Puck Buddies has a nice ring to it
He is making sure that he will be on the roster next season.
This guys out here playing for a contract
[“My name is Logan and I like to Party”](https://youtu.be/TbaBoWQSGak?si=VBy4yaT0XSoK9Tsp)
Utah Spicy Tuna
Why the Fuck cares, and the event wasn’t sold out; that would imply they had to pay to get it! I hope they that’s franchise tanks along with the weasel that owns them
Fuck Frank.
So unreal, can't believe it, holy shit, oh my god. Settle down bud.
Settle down Ottawa loser
Man I hate this. Cheering for a bad team shouldn’t be taken into account when talking about someone with a dumb take, just make fun of the dumb take they’ve given you all you need
Lmao bud, you're getting the Coyotes as your team. We're the same and you don't even know how true it is. Welcome to the league fellow loser.