Category Archives: Utah
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…
Former Jr. Grizzlies now captains of T-Birds, Rampage teams
February 2nd, 2017Most players skating for the top AAA programs in Colorado are homegrown talents. But for three teams’ captains this season, those honors belong to a trio of former Utah Jr. Grizzlies players. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Forwards Mason Mannek (Herriman native, captain for Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U team) and Jake Jensen (Salt Lake City, Colorado Rampage…
Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley nabs weekly WCHA defensive award
January 31st, 2017Utah native and former Utah Regulators standout Daniel Brickley has been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Brickley was a factor on both ends of the ice, tallying a goal and an assist, and tying for the NCAA lead with nine blocked shots,…
Utah hockey community showering Wight family with endless support
December 23rd, 2016The day Nov. 10 began like any other day for Bob and Dawn Wright and their two sons, Kyle and Karsen. The Sandy family was on the road, heading to a youth hockey tournament in Durango, Colo., when tragedy struck. A semi-truck, driven by Charles Gibson, reportedly crossed the center line on the highway and…