SALT LAKE CITY – With the puck set to drop on the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season, fans hoping to see their new favorite team remain frozen by Comcast.

After negotiations with Scripps Sports, Comcast has been unable to add Utah 16, home of the Utah Hockey Club, to its systems.

The team opens the season on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN, with the first locally televised game on Thursday at home, with Utah facing the New York Islanders. Scripps Sports will broadcast the Islanders-Utah game live on FOX 13.

“Tuesday is a historic day in Utah, and Scripps Sports is very disappointed that Comcast has chosen not to provide its subscribers with access to Utah 16, home of the Utah Hockey Club,” said Brian Lawlor, president of Scripps Sports. is trying to partner with Comcast to bring this channel to Utah residents, Comcast has made it clear that broadcasting the Utah Hockey Club is not a priority for them.

Comcast subscribers are urged to call Comcast and let them know they want access to Utah 16 and all non-national exclusive local Utah Hockey Club games. Fans can still watch Utah Hockey Club games over the air with a digital antenna (channel 16.1), on the Utah Hockey Club streaming service UtahHC+, on the Fubo streaming service, on DirecTV (channel 16) and multiple other cable connections.

Watch almost all Utah Hockey Club games on Utah 16 this fall!