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A peek into the Utah Mammoth’s best Christmases — past and ‘present’

Story byFans cheer as Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller (9) celebrates with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) after scoring to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 during overtime of an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret NewsBrogan HoustonWed, December 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM UTC·4 min readLike most companies (but unlike some pro sports leagues), the NHL takes a few days off surrounding Christmas.

Fans cheer as Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller (9) celebrates with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) after scoring to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 during overtime of an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

Fans cheer as Utah Mammoth right wing Clayton Keller (9) celebrates with defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) after scoring to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 during overtime of an NHL game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

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Key Highlights

  • In the Utah Mammoth’s case, they have a couple of extra days, too, thanks to the way things are scheduled. We asked the players what they’re doing over the break, in addition to some other holiday questions.
  • Here’s what they said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat are you doing over the break?Nate Schmidt is going back home to Minnesota, where he usually spends 24 hours at his parents’ house and another 24 at his wife’s parents’ house before heading back to his in-season home. On his side of the family, some 30 cousins gather.
  • If you know anything about Schmidt, you know he’s a fun, energetic guy — yet he says he’s the second-quietest in his immediate family. It’s sure to be a fun but chaotic weekend in St.
  • Cloud, Minnesota. Alexander Kerfoot’s family is visiting him in Utah.
  • The group is going up to Park City to enjoy the holidays, and Barrett Hayton’s family is coming out, too. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKevin Stenlund is from Sweden so traveling all the way there and back over the course of a few days wouldn’t be practical, but he still has plans.“Mostly, I spend it with teammates that don’t have family here,” he said.
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