Category Archives: Utah
Outliers focused on tasting even more success in Year 2
August 10th, 2016Outliers Hockey Academy director of hockey operations Paul Taylor saw Year 1 of his program as “a great success.” Now, he sees Year 2 as one to keep the progression moving. “We were able to raise the skill level of our athletes and teams through our intense training system and now we have some new…
Salt Lake City’s Metcalf pumped to begin NCAA D-I career
June 16th, 2016Garrett Metcalf called his 2015-16 season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) “average.” It’s not what he wanted coming off being drafted last summer by the Anaheim Ducks. Metcalf, a Salt Lake City native, began this season with the Madison Capitols, but was dealt to the Waterloo Black Hawks near the USHL trade deadline….
Utah contingent takes strides at America’s Showcase event
June 2nd, 2016On and off the ice, USA Hockey’s America’s Showcase was a successful tournament for Team Utah. Let’s talk on the ice first. Team Utah went 1-3 at Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh, beating Team Oregon 4-2 in its last game, but there’s more to the story. “In most of our games, we…
Renegades grow coaching staff with Kleinendorst, Wilmert
May 12th, 2016The West Coast Renegades’ growth has continued with the hiring of Sean Wilmert and Katie Kleinendorst to the 2016-17 coaching staff. Wilmert will take the reins of the 13U Bantam American team, while Kleinendorst will help with the development of girls hockey in Utah. “We are very pleased at WCR to bring such high-level coaches…
Lady Grizzlies’ 19U AA team repeats as district champions
March 29th, 2016What a difference a year makes. The Utah Lady Grizzlies 19U AA team won the Rocky Mountain District (RMD) title in 2015, but coach Stan Weiss said it “was almost a surprise.” Going into the RMD tournament March 11-13 in Westminster, Colo., there were no surprises as the Lady Grizzlies took both games from the…
Coming down the Pike: Utah native off to NAHL TPT event
February 12th, 2016At a very young age, Jared Pike was introduced to the game of hockey and like most, the love affair started then and continues to this day. Now 20 and playing in his second season for the Bismarck Bobcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), Pike was recently named to the NAHL’s Top Prospects…
Final-year Mustangs reflect on time in Ogden
February 4th, 2016As the home stretch of the 2015-16 Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season is fast approaching, players are actively seeking lateral moves for next season. That is especially true for players born in 1995, playing out their final months of junior hockey eligibility. Eight 20-year-olds with the WSHL’s Ogden Mustangs wrap their junior careers in…
First-year Outliers Hockey Academy ‘rolling right along’
January 4th, 2016Starting out its initial foray into the Utah youth hockey scene, the Outliers Hockey Academy has four teams for the 2015-16 season and according to director of hockey Paul Taylor, “it’s been a great season so far.” Boasting a Squirt and Bantam teams and a pair of Pee Wee teams (American and National), the Salt…
Holiday community outreach a must for West Coast Renegades
December 23rd, 2015Within all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the West Coast Renegades found a way to make a difference recently in the Salt Lake City area. And not only did the teams do that, but they contributed in an impactful way that seems to mean more this time of year. “Community service is…
Bartholomay proving to be backbone of Renegades
December 9th, 2015Once Adam Bartholomay came to the heartbreaking conclusion that his professional hockey career was over some four years ago, he had every ambition to stay involved in the game and found his niche in the coaching ranks. Now the director of hockey operations and 16U AAA National team coach for the second-year West Coast Renegades…