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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.
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.
Markkanen plays 'bad host' to Finnish countryman on Utah Hockey Club
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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Markkanen registered 26 points (9-19 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds and an assist across 29 minutes in Thursday's 107-102 preseason win over the Mavericks.
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Lauri Markkanen in pre-game for newly-formed Utah Hockey Club
Cementing himself in Utah sports, Finnish Lauri Markkanen shows off skating talents as the Utah Hockey Club enters NHL action
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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"You don’t want to just be a one-time All-Star": Lauri Markkanen on 2024-25 season goals, Finland's EuroBasket hopes and more (Exclusive)
Lauri Markkanen enters the 2024-25 season as the centerpiece of the Utah Jazz, and he is looking to build on a strong campaign where he averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.
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Jazz win 3rd preseason game, but Keyonte George knee injury looms over team
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Jazz 107 Mavericks 102: 3 Takeaways, Keyonte George Injury Update
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Jazz's Keyonte George suffers injury after unfortunate moment vs. Mavericks
Second-year Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George suffered an untimely injury during the third quarter of Thursday's Mavericks game.