Category Archives: Utah
Combs’ stock on the rise with Park City
February 22nd, 2015Ask Park City Ice Miners 16U AA coach Mike Adamek about his captain, Kaleb Combs, and he has nothing but high praise. “He’s been a huge part of this team for two years now,” said the coach. And not only is Adamek bullish on the young forward’s potential, but so too are a handful of…
Marches to West Point continues for Worden
February 20th, 2015Nash Worden has quietly made a name for himself over the past three seasons skating for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). With USHL teams routinely advancing their players to NCAA Division I schools, the defenseman added his name to the lengthy list of recruits when he committed to the U.S….
Renegades out in community
January 12th, 2015When Lisa and Joe D’Urso architected the West Coast Renegades earlier this year, they wanted the overall developmental experience to encompass much more than just practices and games, wins and losses. The Renegades also placed a high priority on being valued members of the Salt Lake Valley community and, in short time, the program has…
Gwidt right at home with Grizzlies
January 3rd, 2015He might be a Wisconsin native, but nowadays Brent Gwidt calls the Salt Lake Valley home. Gwidt, in his second full season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies after playing four years of NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, lives in the area year-round with his wife, Amanda. “The organization, the city, Maverik…
Off-ice amenities part of Renegades’ draw
October 14th, 2014By Matt Mackinder When it comes to architecting a successful youth hockey program, having a proper off-ice structure is many times just as important as what happens during games and practices. That fact isn’t lost on the first-year West Coast Renegades (WCR) AAA outfit, which stocks everything an organization needs to help deliver an unparalleled…
Adult leagues thriving at Olympic Oval
October 10th, 2014By Matt Mackinder Efforts are being made by rinks all over the country to introduce new players to the sport – young and old – and the Utah Olympic Oval is no exception. Just recently, the facility, which was made famous after hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics, unveiled its Utah Grizzlies Adult Rookie League, along…
Krushelnyski takes on pro game in Utah
October 6th, 2014By Matt Mackinder Alexander Krushelnyski may have a Stanley Cup-winning father, but now that he’s graduated college and advanced to the pro game, the younger Krushelnyski wants nothing more than to forge his own name with a championship. Having recently signed with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, the 23-year-old forward from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., finished up…