The veterans experienced their home ice Thursday as rookie camp continued down in Kearns.
The Delta Center looked a little different Thursday as Utah Hockey Club veterans took to the ice for an informal skate prior to the opening of full training camp next Wednesday.
The club posted on Instagram Thursday a reel of the team practicing on the ice, followed by a photo gallery of players like Mikhail Sergachev, Lawson Crouse, and Liam O'Brien taking in the sights of the Delta Center.
Forward Liam O'Brien has a laugh with goaltender Connor Ingram as they skate for the first time on the Delta Center ice Thursday. (Screenshot from Instagram; IG/utahhockeyclub)If you can't tell from the smiles, it's clear players are feeling right at home, and they'll feel even more so when opening night arrives on October 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
First order of business, however, is training camp; veterans will report next Wednesday for media day at Delta Center before two-a-day practices begin, continuing until October 3 and 4, when camp concludes with two sessions in Park City.