One team's trash: Mammoth host jersey swap for fans with Vegas sweaters

For a long time, hockey team options were sparse for fans west of Colorado. It was basically one of the Los Angeles area teams, or the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes.

Utah fans had that lack of choice assuaged with the advent of the Vegas Golden Knights in neighboring Nevada, but when the Coyotes transferred to Utah to play in Salt Lake City, fans had a truly local team to support.

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That was not lost on the Mammoth, who made a brilliant play ahead of the team's first home playoff game at the Delta Center against the Golden Knights: Let fans exchange their sweaters for a Mammoth sweater so they can truly welcome their home team.

The Mammoth and Golden Knights will face off in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series tied 1-1. The exchange details, per the Mammoth website, were simple:

• Bring any Vegas Golden Knights jersey (official team jersey only)
• Exchange it for a Utah Mammoth home jersey
• Cheer on the Utah Mammoth in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Mammoth went through every sweater they had, meaning there is going to be a lot more black in the arena against the Golden Knights.