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Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen ‘felt like a little kid’ at Utah Hockey Club’s opener
Lauri Markkanen was chosen to bring out the puck for the Utah Hockey Club's first game on Tuesday, but he ended up spending much more time on the Delta Center ice behind the scenes.
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Jazz forward Markkanen, Utah owners perform inaugural ceremonial puck drop
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen and Utah owners Ryan and Ashley Smith performed the ceremonial puck drop before the team’s inaugural game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The Finnish NBA wore a custom Utah jersey as he skated out with the puck for the ceremony.
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With the arrival of the Utah Hockey Club, Markkanen welcomed fellow Finnish countryman Juuso Valimaki to town but isn't counting on a sales commission any time soon. "Took him [to] show a little, couple of areas to live in, which he didn't pick so I guess I was a bad host," joked Markkanen.
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Lauri Markkanen skates out with Utah's ceremonial puck
Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen skates onto the ice with the ceremonial puck for Utah Hockey Club.
'I didn't know he could skate like that': Markkanen takes ice ahead of Utah HC's debut
Markkanen came out of the blue-lighted tunnel and pushed onto the ice to deliver the puck for Utah Hockey Club's inaugural puck drop. "I felt like a little kid," the Utah Jazz forward said. A kid who so happened to grow up on the ice of Finland dreaming of skating in an NHL arena.
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