Chris Hicks supports her team, the Ogden Mustangs, as they play the Utah Outliers during the Mountain Division Championship game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in West Valley City, Utah. It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City's lap. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes' relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon professional hockey and other elite sports to the capital city. The move marks a coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub in the Mountain West. The Salt Lake valley is now home to 17 rinks, a youth hockey program and a minor league team that hit a new average attendance record this season. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)