Category Archives: Utah
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…
Park City native Brickley tabbed NA3HL East Division Star of the Week
October 13th, 2020The NA3HL announced today that Long Beach Sharks defenseman Sam Brickley is the East Division Star of the Week. Brickley and the Sharks went a middling 1-1-1 in a three-game set against Bay State this week, but he was lights out from the blue line in each game, logging two goals and three assists for…
Provo Riverblades join USPHL Premier for 2020-21 season
June 11th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) has announced that it has approved the membership of the Provo Riverblades for the 2020-21 season. “We are looking forward to bringing an elite level of U20 Junior hockey to the area,” said Riverblades managing partner Jared Higgins. “I have seen the success that this level of hockey…
Ogden Mustangs join USPHL Premier for ’20-21 season
April 21st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Tuesday, April 21, that the Ogden Mustangs will join the USPHL Premier Division for 2020-21 season. The addition of the Mustangs follows the announcement on Friday, April 17, of eight additional West Coast teams joining the USPHL Premier. The new teams give the USPHL Premier Division a presence in…
Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley grabs second weekly WCHA defensive award
February 20th, 2017A trio of underclassmen who helped their teams to important league sweeps highlight the men’s WCHA Players of the Week for games of Feb. 17-18, 2017. The honorees include Minnesota State sophomore defensemen Daniel Brickley (Defensive Player of the Week). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Daniel Brickley, So., D, Minnesota…