Barrett Hayton is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 5th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

The Utah NHL team is a professional ice hockey expansion team that will be based in Salt Lake City. The team will compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and will begin play during the league's 2024–25 season. The team will play its home games at the Delta Center, the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with plans being made to remodel the arena to make it more suitable for both franchises.