Keller’s popularity with the fans and his teammates has not wavered. It is part of the reason he was chosen to be Utah Hockey Club’s first-ever captain. Keller’s winning mentality will hold the team to a higher standard as it looks to turn a corner in the standings this season.

Clayton Keller was named the first captain of the Utah Hockey Club on Friday.

The 26-year-old addressed the media Friday with general manager Bill Armstrong and head coach Andre Tourigny after being named the first captain in Utah Hockey Club history.

The Utah Hockey Club named star left winger Clayton Keller as the first captain in team history. Adam Proteau says this move is the finishing touch on a new era.

Clayton Keller was named the first captain in Utah HC history. Keller has played with the organization since 2016.

SALT LAKE CITY — A St. Louis-area native has been named the first captain in the Utah Hockey Club's franchise history. Clayton Keller, 26, was named the captain for Utah on Friday. He was previously an alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes before their move.

The Utah Hockey Club entered the 2024-2025 season, their first in the NHL, one of two teams without a captain. After relocating from Arizona, Utah has plans to make waves in the Western Conference during their inaugural season.

Keller will be the sixth-youngest player in NHL history to captain a franchise in its inaugural season and will be the youngest such captain since 1979-80, when Ron Chipperfield, 25 at the time, was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers for their first season.

The Utah Hockey Club, NHL's newest team, has named St. Louis native Clayton Keller as its first captain in franchise history.

The Seattle Kraken are now the only team in the NHL without a captain after Utah HC named Clayton Keller as their first-ever captain.