People line up to enter the Delta Center during the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season Appreciation Night at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Brice Tucker, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – As the Utah Hockey Club closed out its home schedule against the Nashville Predators, former Utah Football star Cody Barton was at Delta Center to see the action.
The home closer ended up being a great game to watch live. Utah held the advantage, but it was still a highly competitive game.
Former Ute Cody Barton in the house.#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/eKRzh4K1W6
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 11, 2025
After spending one season in Denver, Barton will move onto his third team in three years in 2025.
The seventh-year linebacker will suit up for Tennesee after signing a 3-year, $21 million dollar deal this offseason.
Last year with the Broncos, Barton posted 106 tackles (53 solo), 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, and two interceptions.
Prior to his college and professional careers, Barton was a standout player for the Bengals of Brighton High School.
After his prep career, the linebacker played at the University of Utah from 2015-18. During his time with the Utes, Barton recorded 234 total tackles, 131 solo tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one interception, 11 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries in 47 games played.
Following his time at Utah, Barton was selected by the Seahawks with the No. 88 overall pick during the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Last season, Barton recorded 136 total tackles, 84 solo tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, and six pass breakups.
Barton signed with the Commanders in March 2023 before inking a deal with the Denver Broncos in March 2024.
Cody Barton sets us up past midfield
📺 #WASvsNYJ: CBS pic.twitter.com/8IV8wMkOlM
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 24, 2023
During his five seasons in the league, the former Ute has posted 352 total tackles, 207 solo tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions, and nine pass breakups. He’s played in 78 NFL games.
The Utah Hockey Club plays its last home game of the season tonight with the Nashville Predators in town.
Going into the final game in Utah this year, the Hockey Club holds a 36-30-12 record, an 18-15-7 record at home, and the 11th seed in the Western Conference. The Predators are 28-42-8 overall and sit down at 14th in the conference.
Utah is 3-1 on its current homestand and has six wins in its last 10 games. Meanwhile, Nashville won its last game against New York but lost eight of its last 10 prior to that.
This is the second of three matchups between the Hockey Club and the Predators this season. In the first game, Nashville wiped Utah, 4-0, on their home ice.
Utah Hockey Club games can be viewed on SEG+. Fans can also tune in on the KSL Sports app or 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. Click here for the full schedule.
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