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Here are the best photos from the Utah Hockey Club’s opening night victory

Vaseline October 9, 2024

The 16,020 in attendance at the Delta Center witnessed history last night: the Utah Hockey Club’s first game as a franchise, Dylan Guenther’s first goal and its first victory: a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

If you were there: What did you think? Did the experience meet your expectations? Check out the photos and tell us about them in the form below.

For the rest of us who didn’t snag one of the hottest tickets in the hockey world, Tribune photographers were on hand to capture the birth of Utah’s newest professional sports franchise. Scroll down to see the best images from a historic first night.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans gather as the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural NHL season kicks off at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club center Liam O’Brien signs autographs upon arrival at the Delta Center, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah goaltender Connor Ingram takes the ice as the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural NHL season kicks off at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah fans celebrate the first goal of the season as the Utah Hockey Club’s first NHL season kicks off at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 .

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz player Lauri Markkanen delivers the game puck as Utah Hockey Club’s first NHL season kicks off at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 .

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Fans cheer for the first goal in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Delta Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) fights against Utah Hockey Club Sean Durzi (50), in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks, at the Delta Center, on Tuesday, 8 October 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club Logan Cooley (92) and Utah Hockey Club Dylan Guenther (11) and Utah Hockey Club Alex Kerfoot (15) celebrate the fourth goal of the night near the end of the third period, in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks, at the Delta Center, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dylan Guenther (11), Utah Hockey Club, in the opening game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Chicago Blackhawks, at the Delta Center, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club takes on the Chicago Blackhawks during Utah’s first NHL inaugural season at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans celebrate Utah Hockey Club’s first NHL season with a win at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

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