Category Archives: Utah
Sandy native, Utah youth hockey alum Palmer tabbed for weekly USPHL award
November 25th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Provo Predators goalie Landon Palmer is the Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. Palmer, a 2003 birth year out of Sandy, collected his first career win in memorable fashion on Sunday afternoon, notching 28 of 31 saves and stopping four of six chances in the shootout, to get the Predators…
Grizzlies name Sandy native, former Outliers assistant Pike to same role with ECHL team
September 21st, 2022The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have announced that Jared Pike has been named the new assistant coach for the 2022-23 season, replacing Teigan Zahn. “I would like to thank Teigan for all his hard work and dedication to the Utah Grizzlies over his time as a coach and player,” said Grizzlies coach-GM Ryan Kinasewich. “Teigan was…
Longtime Renegades standout Thorstad back with USPHL’s Mustangs for ’22-23 season
July 28th, 2022The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs have announced that forward Tucker Thorstad will be returning to the Mustangs for his third straight year. “I feel that me and some of the guys have unfinished business,” said Thorstad, an Arizona native who spent several seasons with the Utah-based West Coast Renegades. “I want to bring Ogden their first national championship…
USPHL’s Mustangs re-sign Millsville native Jenson, Layton’s Wilmert for 2022-23 season
July 27th, 2022The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs have brought back Millsville native Tate Jenson for the 2022-23 season. The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs sign Layton’s Cole Wilmert for 2022-23. Graphics/Ogden Mustangs (July 27, 2022)
Park City native Fisher chosen for NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament
February 1st, 2022The NA3HL has announced the rosters for the 2022 NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held from February 7-8, 2022 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa. The NA3HL Top Prospects Tournament is played in conjunction with the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament. The event is one of the most highly-scouted events…
AHL’s Phantoms add Salt Lake City native, Rampage alum Metcalf to roster on professional tryout deal
December 30th, 2021The AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced today that they have signed goalie Garrett Metcalf to a PTO (professional tryout). Metcalf, 25, arrives from the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL where he has played in five games this season, going 2-2-1, with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He played for three NCAA Division I…
Salt Lake City native, East High alum Gibboney takes home NA3HL weekly award
November 17th, 2021The NA3HL announced today that Helena Bighorns forward Erik Gibboney is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Gibboney, 20, continued his strong season as he helped his club stay undefeated with road wins over the Butte Cobras and Great Falls Americans. The Salt Lake City native had six points in the two wins. On…
Bradley to wear ‘C,’ Boucher, Gendron get an ‘A’ as Grizzlies captains for ’21-22 ECHL season
October 21st, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have announced that Trey Bradley, Matthew Boucher and Miles Gendron will serve as team captains for the 2021-22 season. Bradley enters his third full season as a professional and will wear the ‘C’ for Utah. Last season, he led the Grizzlies with 37 assists and was second the team with 47…
Salt Lake City product, Renegades, Murray High grad Nowicki bags USPHL weekly honors
October 8th, 2021Boston Advantage goalie Jack Nowicki has been named the USPHL’s New England Division Goaltender of the Week. Nowicki was a very busy netminder in the two games he played at the BJB Shootout over the weekend, stopping 64 of 68 shots, coming up with a win and a close loss in the process. A 2004…
Kinasewich tabbed new coach, general manager for ECHL’s Grizzlies
September 28th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Ryan Kinasewich is the team’s new head coach and general manager. Kinasewich, the eighth head coach in team history and fourth since the team joined the ECHL in 2005, takes over for Tim Branham, who was named an assistant coach with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles earlier this month….