Karel Vejmelka skated back onto the ice, pumping his arms and whooping to a Delta Center crowd eager to give him a raucous standing ovation. The usually soft-spoken and reserved Utah Hockey Club goaltender was announced as the first star of the game and let his emotion break through after making a career-high 49 saves in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Utah HC defenseman Ian Cole played for the Hurricanes in the 2021-22 season. In 75 games, he scored two goals and 19 points. He also added 83 penalty minutes — the second-highest number of his career. The team lost in game seven of the Conference Semi-Final to the New York Rangers that year.

Sebastian Aho is one game-winning goal shy of breaking Ron Francis' franchise record (57). Sean Walker is three points shy of 100 career points. This is Carolina's first game ever against the Utah Hockey Club because they are technically a new franchise.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michael Carcone (53), Utah Hockey Club, brings the puck down the ice, as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) defends, in NHL preseason action between the Utah Hockey Club and the Colorado Avalanche, at the Maverick Center, on Saturday Oct. 5, 2024.

How to watch the Hurricanes vs. Utah Hockey Club NHL game today, with TV channel, live streaming info, and puck drop time.

Today, we will be looking at the Utah Hockey Club welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to Salt Lake City, Utah for the first time. Be sure to check in with more NHL Predictions as the season moves on. Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) TV: FDSNSO ...

The Carolina Hurricanes (11-3) square off against the Utah Hockey Club (6-6-3) during Wednesday’s NHL slate, starting at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Hurricanes sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with 22 points and the Utah Hockey Club are 10th in the Western Conference with 15 points.