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Utah Hockey Club names agency veteran Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations | Sports

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team. Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation and strategic development. He takes over control of the NHL team bought by Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group and relocated from Arizona to Salt Lake City. Smith said Armstrong “has cultivated strong relationships with top players, agents, and executives across the hockey world throughout his career, and his unique background and diverse skillset will be crucial as we establish the greatest possible hockey experience for our community, fans, players, coaches and front office.” The two teams in the Stanley Cup Final are each led by someone who went the agency route: Florida president of hockey operations Bill Zito and Edmonton CEO of hockey operations Jeff Jackson. Zito was assistant general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets before the Panthers hired him. Jackson went right into his job with the Oilers last year after being the longtime agent of Connor McDavid and several other players. Armstrong helped found Wasserman’s Canadian business in 2010 and was part

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Neemias Queta, Sam Merrill and Aggies in the NBA Finals | Sports

Former Utah State star center Neemias Queta celebrated winning the NBA Finals as a member of the Boston Celtics, becoming the the second Aggie in four years to win an NBA championship, joining his college teammate Sam Merrill who won a title with the Milwaukee Bucks back in 2021. Neemias Queta: “I can’t describe it. Guys worked all year round just to get to this point, so I guess we just get to celebrate now.” “Hopefully I get to (bring the trophy to Portugal).” Full interview: https://t.co/sVyKq63Kx8 pic.twitter.com/5o2zOXG6TP — Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) June 18, 2024 Queta and Merrill etched their names into Aggie lore by winning two Mountain West Tournament titles and one regular season conference championship with Utah State in two years as teammates. They also reached high levels of individual success, Merrill winning the Mountain West Player of the Year award in 2019 and becoming Utah State’s second all-time leading scorer alongside being top five in 10 other statistical categories. Queta earned Mountain West Freshman of the Year and two Defensive Player of the Year awards and set new USU records at USU for career blocks (219) and blocks per game (2.5). The pair combined for six All-MW

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