Category Archives: Utah
ECHL’s Grizzlies sign Herriman native Mannek for remainder of ’20-21 season
May 19th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Mason Mannek, who was born and raised in Herriman. Mannek played with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks from 2018-21, and in four seasons with Portland, scored 43 goals and 51 assists for 94 points, along with a plus-27 rating. This season with Portland, he had 10 goals and seven…
Salt Lake City native, Rampage graduate Metcalf selected ECHL Goaltender of the Week
April 27th, 2021Garrett Metcalf of the Utah Grizzlies is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for April 19-25. Metcalf went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and a save percentage of .944 in two appearances at Allen last week. The 25-year-old stopped 24 shots in a 4-2 win on Friday and made 27 saves in a…
Thunderbirds alum, Utah native Grongstad wraps first season of junior hockey with USPHL powerhouse Jets
April 15th, 2021As a Salt Lake City native, Anders Grongstad has had to move around a bit to find hockey opportunities that fit his skill set. Growing up, he played for the Utah Jr. Grizzlies and then moved to the Denver area to play AAA hockey for the Colorado Thunderbirds. This past season, Grongstad, now living in…
Grizzles sign three, including Team USA World Junior gold medalist Skinner
January 21st, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have added defenseman Hunter Skinner and goaltenders Kevin Carr and Evan Buitenhuis to the 2020-21 roster. Skinner played for the United States in the 2021 World Junior Championship, winning gold on Jan. 6 with a 2-0 win over Canada. Skinner (pictured) was a fourth-round pick (112th overall) by the New York…
Canadian collegian Boucher brings NHL bloodlines to ECHL’s Grizzlies
January 8th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Matthew Boucher for the 2020-21 season. Boucher played the last two seasons with the University of New Brunswick and scored 31 goals and 29 assists for 60 points in 57 games and was plus-32 over the two-year span.He was a key contributor to New Brunswick winning the 2019…
Former ECHL captain White inks deal with Grizzlies for ’20-21 campaign
January 6th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward AJ White for the 2020-21 season. White was the captain of the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads for the past two seasons and in three years with Idaho from 2017-20, White collected 126 points (41 goals, 85 assists) in 203 games. Last season, the native of Dearborn, Mich., had 41…
Grizzlies sign Gahagen to solidify goaltending corps with ECHL club
December 29th, 2020The Utah Grizzlies have signed goaltender Parker Gahagen for the 2020-21 ECHL season. Gahagen played with three different clubs last season. He spent most of the time with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, where he had a 10-4-0 record with a .939 save percentage and a 1.81 goals-against average. He also played with the SPHL’s Evansville…
Former NHL blueliner Modry takes over as Riverblades’ head coach
December 18th, 2020The USPHL’s Provo Riverblades have announced a change at the head coach position, naming former NHL defenseman Jaroslav Modry as the team’s new bench boss. Modry comes to the Riverblades after being an assistant coach for the AHL’s Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League the past three seasons. “I have visited Provo and I…
Former Colorado College standout Bradley inks with ECHL’s Grizzlies
December 16th, 2020The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Trey Bradley. Last season, Bradley played with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers (pictured) and scored 14 goals and 20 assists in 48 games. Bradley also has two games of AHL experience with the Toronto Marlies from the 2018-19 season. During his NCAA Division I career, the Tampa, Fla., native…
ECHL’s Grizzlies sign former captain Zahn for upcoming 2020-21 season
December 4th, 2020The Utah Grizzlies have brought back defenseman Teigan Zahn for the upcoming 2020-21 ECHL season. Zahn will be entering his ninth professional season and his fourth with the Grizzlies. He played for Utah in the 2013-14 season before spending the next four seasons with the Colorado Eagles, winning Kelly Cups in back-to-back seasons in 2017…