The Utah Hockey Club has recorded its first win in franchise history. Well, it’s only the preseason so it’s not officially their first win, but it’s something for Utah hockey fans to be excited about.

Utah HC came back from the self-inflicted two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 Sunday in a game played in Des Moines, Iowa. A win made the empty net miscue simply a funny footnote in team history, especially since there was plenty to like about in Utah's first array into NHL play.

An announced attendance of 8,851 was at the game Sunday at the arena, home of the Iowa Wild, the Minnesota Wild’s American Hockey League affiliate. When game host Andrew Downs asked who was cheering for which team, the Blues fans were dominant, but Utah definitely had a sizable vocal following.

From allowing an abominable own goal to winning anyway, the Utah Hockey Club had a first NHL pre-season game to remember.

For the first time ever as a team, the Utah Hockey Club took the ice and scored its first-ever preseason victory with a 5-3 win over St. Louis.

Veterans Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther led the way as the club rallied to defeat the Blues 5-3 Sunday night in Des Moines, Iowa.

The St. Louis Blues dropped their second preseason games in as many nights, this time falling to the Utah Hockey Club, 5-3, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday. It was the inaugural game for Utah after its move from Arizona when the Coyotes were sold to Qualtrics owner Ryan and Ashley Smith,

Forward Dylan Guenther is one of the Utah Hockey Club's bright young stars, and now the team has ensured he'll stay shining in Salt Lake City for years to come.

A line of veteran forwards led the way as the club rallied to defeat the Blues 5-3 Sunday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.