Playoffs bound: Utah Mammoth fans react after team clinches berth in Stanley Cup playoffs

By Emma Benson, KSL | Posted - April 10, 2026 at 10:32 p.m.

 
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Playoffs bound: Utah Mammoth fans react after team clinches berth in Stanley Cup playoffs

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Mammoth are heading to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

It's a major milestone for the young team — and one fans say they've been waiting for.

After Thursday night's 4-1 win over Nashville, the Mammoth officially clinched their spot in the postseason. And on Friday, inside the team store at the Delta Center, fans were picking up playoff gear and talking about what comes next.

"You want this so bad for those guys; they deserve it," said fan Dan Walker. "What a day, what a time to be a Mammoth fan. We're spoiled rotten."

"NHL playoff hockey is like no other, so I'm really, really excited," said fan Brenna Walker. "Let's go all the way — let's get the Stanley Cup."

The Utah Mammoth are just the third team in the last 45 years to reach the playoffs within their first two seasons in the league.

The Mammoth play the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday, April 18, at the Delta Center.

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Emma Benson, KSLEmma Benson
Emma Benson joined the KSL team in October 2023. A native of Salt Lake City, she’s happy to be back home in the Beehive State. Before joining KSL, Emma worked in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the dual CBS/ABC affiliate, where she anchored the morning show as well as produced and anchored the noon show, and reported on the side. She interviewed the governor multiple times, covered the Lori Vallow trial and the University of Idaho murders, interviewed Ukrainian refugees, and covered several live events. Emma is excited to be primarily covering health/medical stories, including producing the weekly “Your Life Your Health” segment. Emma graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism. During her time at BYU, she was a reporter for the student newspaper, the Daily Universe, and worked as a reporter, anchor, and producer for Newsline, an award-winning student-produced newscast. When she’s not reporting, Emma enjoys playing pickleball, traveling (16 countries and counting!), and country swing dancing.
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