Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith’s public bid for an NHL team didn’t come as a complete surprise this week. But the timing of the request was certainly up for debate. Smith has talked about his ...

Ryan Smith is going to give new meaning to the ... The work starts!” the new Utah NHL owner said enthusiastically Friday morning in an interview with The Athletic. “I’ve been through this ...

Utah Jazz owner ... Smith indicated via Twitter on Saturday that he’s trying to bring yet another professional sports league into the Beehive State. A sports anchor for KSL tweeted about the NHL ...

Ryan Smith has some hockey roots. He played roller hockey growing up and can skate a little bit. He used to watch the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, a minor league hockey team from 1969-94, and wear Los ...

Ryan Smith believes he has such a proposal. On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz owner made an official play for the NHL. The Smith Entertainment Group announced it has formally requested the NHL to start ...

Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith spoke about the potential sale of the team. Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports By all accounts, the NHL, Smith and current Coyotes owner, Alex Meruelo, have been working to ...

Ryan Smith has made his affection for the National Hockey League official. The owner of the Utah Jazz and CEO of its ownership group, Smith Entertainment Group, wants to bring professional hockey ...

GO DEEPER Why Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith is hellbent on bringing an NHL team to Salt Lake City Smith’s passion for basketball is well-documented. He’s a lifelong fan who is present with a ...

The Utah NHL team is all about community involvement, with owner Ryan Smith leading the charge to give fans a say in naming the franchise nickname. He shared that Smith Entertainment Group has ...

The Utah Hockey Club are in the Wild Card fight in the Western Conference, and now Owner Ryan Smith has made a classy move for the fans in Salt Lake City as they look to wrap up their first season ...

Ryan Smith, owner of Utah Hockey Club and Utah Jazz, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss rising NHL team valuations, the interplay of mixed-use real estate in sports, and more.