SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comYou asked for outdoor hockey in Utah… and the league actually said yes.On January 7, 2026, the NHL announced that the Utah Mammoth will host the 2027 Winter Classic at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium, taking on the Colorado Avalanche in front of roughly 55,000 frozen, screaming lunatics.In this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down: • 🏟️ Why Salt Lake City got the Winter Classic • Ryan Smith, Gary Bettman, Jackie Redmond at Rice-Eccles • The renderings, the mountains, and why the visual is already emotional • 🍺 Why it’s at Rice-Eccles and not LaVell Edwardsblac • How this checks every “NHL outdoor game” box • 👕 Jersey + branding speculation • Winter Classic vs Stadium Series vibes • What a fauxback Utah look could be • How crazy they might go with the U on the north endThen we zoom back to the actual hockey that’s happening right now: • 🧱 Mammoth 3–1 win over the Senators • Physical response against a team that’s bullied them before • Lawson Crouse, Brandon Tanev, Jack McBain and friends bringing the sandpaper • 🧨 Gritty 3–2 OT win vs Rangers • The Sean Durzi game: late penalty, prayer to grandpa, OT winner • 📈 January points tracker update • Austin’s “15 points in 15 games” thesis • Mammoth sitting at 5 points in 4 games and why this 7-game homestand is massivePlus: • 🥇 Olympic news – JJ Peterka and Karel Vejmelka officially headed to the Games, joining Olli Määttä and Clayton Keller as Mammoth Olympians • 🎟️ Austin already smashing the “interest form” button for Winter Classic tickets and mentally preparing to freeze at Rice-Eccles with all of youHit play, hit subscribe, and start manifesting snow, cold, and a Mammoth win over Colorado in the biggest regular-season game Utah’s ever seen.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck

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