What will the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season jersey patch and center ice design look like?

We had some big news come from the Utah Hockey Club this weekend, as we now know what its inaugural season jersey patch and center ice design will look like. And it’s kind of cool, as both the inaugural season patch and center ice insignia will feature the same logo, one that, upon first glance, looks like a shield. 

But as the video from the team’s X account shows below, you can also see that the top of this “shield” comprises a trio of mountains, similar to the state’s current flag. It’s kind of cool and very ironic that the Utah Hockey Club is making its debut the same year that the new flag did, which definitely brings some significance.  

Anyway, as you can also see, the inaugural season patch and center ice design also comprises the team’s colors of rock black, mountain blue, and salt white, with the team’s official logo for the 2024-25 season front and center under the label, ‘Inaugural Season.’ 

Utah Hockey Club gets a unique look at center ice and for the better

Of course, what is a center-ice logo these days without the red line forging some type of identity? Fortunately, they realized this, and within the red line, you’ll see a map in the shape of Utah, completing what will be a unique look for 2024-25. 

With the Utah Hockey Club still considered a placeholder name and since you can only host an inaugural season once, the center ice logo will look different next season. If the team remains the Utah Hockey Club, then there’s a good chance that its current logo will grace the center of the ice. 

But if they get an actual nickname and a new logo attached to it, you can expect the latter to instead take the former’s place. That said, here’s to hoping the Utah-shaped maps remain at center ice, as they give the look a rather unique ring. 

Overall, there’s not too much going on in this inaugural season patch, but it’s also not forgettable, forging a striking blend of something that looks good but isn’t so much of a distraction that it takes away from the game itself - something that happens far too often in pro sports these days.