Ball drop, meet puck drop.
The league had announced earlier this year that Utah would host the outdoor game in just its third season since relocating from Arizona, but a date had not been set.
The Winter Classic will take place at the University of Utah’s Rice Eccles Stadium, which holds a capacity of 54,000.
The Mammoth were the only remaining NHL franchise to have not played an outdoor game after the Florida Panthers hosted the Winter Classic this past season.
