NHL Returns to SLC with LA Kings Preseason Game Los Angeles to play Vancouver on Sept. 24 at Vivint Smart Home Arena

SALT LAKE CITY (March 30, 2018) – The of the and Vivint Smart Home Arena announced today the return of the NHL to after a 10-year hiatus. The Kings will play a preseason game at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24, serving as the home team, against the in the “Salt Lake Shootout.”

Tickets for the game will go on sale at 1:30 p.m. MT today at www.vivintarena.com or the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office. Future Kings preseason games will be held in 2019 and 2020 in the three-year agreement. The Kings will announce the club’s entire 2018 preseason schedule at a later date.

“The Kings are excited to return to on the whole and Vivint Smart Home Arena in particular,” said Kings president and Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille. “Salt Lake City is a wonderful area with great hockey tradition. This game is special and this series is something we are very much looking forward to.”

“Vivint Smart Home Arena is thrilled to host NHL games and showcase the Los Angeles Kings in our newly renovated facility,” said Jim Olson, president of Vivint Smart Home Arena. “We have a proud history of ice events with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles from 1991-94, hosting the figure skating and short track speed skating competition at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to an ongoing series of ice shows and special events.”

The Kings currently feature forward Trevor Lewis, who was born and raised in Cottonwood Heights and the first native Utahn to win the (Kings are two-time champions in 2012 and 2014). Lewis attended Brighton High School as a freshman before playing in competitive leagues in Colorado and being the 17th player picked in the 2006 NHL Entry by the Kings. He has played in nearly 600 NHL regular season games – all with the Kings – and 75 additional postseason contests.

The last NHL game in Utah occurred on Oct. 5, 2008 between the Kings and in the facility known as the E Center in West Valley City.

The Kings will also be hosting a special youth hockey camp in the area this summer. Kings Camp Park City will take place on July 9-13 at the Park City Ice Arena for Mite-Bantam age divisions. For more information, visit www.lakings.com/parkcity.

www.vivintarena.com

About Vivint Home Smart Arena Located in downtown Salt Lake City, Vivint Smart Home Arena opened in 1991 as the homecourt of the NBA Utah Jazz and recently completed an extensive $125 million renovation on all six levels to enhance the guest experience. Building features include a 12,000-square-foot atrium as the main entrance, redesigned lower and upper bowl concourses with new fully cushioned seats in the bowl, rebooted technology with high-speed public WiFi and destination dining restaurants. Seating capacity for basketball games is 18,306 spectators. The basketball court is named in honor of Larry H. Miller. Vivint Smart Home Arena is the site of a variety of sports and entertainment, including ice shows and concerts. The facility hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating and short track speed skating competitions, and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. For more information, www.vivintarena.com.

Media Contact: Frank Zang, Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, (801) 325-2570, [email protected]; Jeff Moeller, Los Angeles Kings, (310) 535-4544, [email protected]