Category Archives: Utah
Oval women’s league aims to have fun, solid competition
November 20th, 2015It’s well-documented that women’s hockey is indeed growing in Utah and the newly-created Lady Grizzlies Adult Rookie League at the Utah Olympic Oval is a prime example of that growth. With the goal to provide and fun and competitive environment, head instructor Jae Worthen said the league is ideal for adult women players who may…
Jr. Grizz alum Jackson a trailblazer for Utah youth hockey
November 4th, 2015Logan Jackson has done something this season that no former Utah Jr. Grizzlies player has done, perhaps ever. The 18-year-old defenseman and Riverside native went straight from the Jr. Grizzlies program to the Canadian junior hockey ranks, suiting up for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season. Most Utah…
Second-year Renegades program growing youth game in Utah
October 6th, 2015The West Coast Renegades youth program enters the 2015-16 season finding itself well on its way to becoming a source of pride in the hockey realm for the state of Utah. During the summer months, the Renegades staff was hard at work tying together pieces that had fallen apart and derailed prior Utah youth hockey…
Longtime Utah hockey staple Bernardy calls it a career
September 30th, 2015Joe Bernardy isn’t even of retirement age, but he just felt that “it was time.” This past summer, Bernardy stepped down from his position as the hockey program coordinator and assistant arena manager at the County Ice Center in Murray after nearly 20 years. Now, he spends more time at his Sandy home than he…
Outliers Academy brings more opportunity
July 24th, 2015With the Utah Regulators program reinventing itself as Outliers Hockey Academy for the upcoming 2015-16 season, leaders within the program are confident the transition will initiate more growth for the game, locally. Outliers director of hockey operations Paul Taylor and club president Scott Farrell, who also work together with the Western States Hockey League’s Salt…
Pro, NCAA commits add up for WSHL’s Mustangs
July 23rd, 2015Five players from the 2014-15 Ogden Mustangs team that won the Western States Hockey League’s Mountain Division will either play professional hockey or NCAA Division III next season, with three more advancements pending. Goaltender Troy Turpin (Becker College), defenseman Jakob Engvall (Plattsburgh State University) and forward Andreas Zollner (New England College) are campus-bound, while defenseman…
Branham’s efforts keep Grizz moving forward
July 23rd, 2015The Utah Grizzlies are busily preparing for the 2015-16 ECHL season, and for head coach and general manager Tim Branham, that primarily means recruiting. Utah advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in May, losing to the Ontario Reign in five games after bouncing the Pacific Division champion Idaho Steelheads in the…
Assistants add muscle to Renegades program
July 22nd, 2015A strong group of assistant coaches, along with an engaged support staff, is critical to the success of any youth hockey program, and the West Coast Renegades are confident they have all the pieces in place. Renegades director of hockey operations and 16U Tier I coach Adam Bartholomay is nothing but excited with the new…
Jr. Grizzlies send two teams to nationals
March 24th, 2015The Utah Jr. Grizzlies will have two teams represented at this year’s USA Hockey Tier II USA Hockey National Championships. The program’s 16U AA and Bantam AA teams both earned invites to the event after celebrating Utah Amateur Hockey Association state championships in their respective divisions earlier this month at Park City Ice Arena. The…
Lady Grizz make history with nationals berth
March 23rd, 2015Need proof girls hockey in the Beehive State is on the up and up? Look no further than the Utah Lady Grizzlies’ 19U AA team. The Lady Grizzlies made history earlier this month after winning their Rocky Mountain District Regional Tournament to become the first girls team ever from Utah to qualify for the USA…