Category Archives: Utah
Pro, NCAA commits add up for WSHL’s Mustangs
July 23rd, 2015Five players from the 2014-15 Ogden Mustangs team that won the Western States Hockey League’s Mountain Division will either play professional hockey or NCAA Division III next season, with three more advancements pending. Goaltender Troy Turpin (Becker College), defenseman Jakob Engvall (Plattsburgh State University) and forward Andreas Zollner (New England College) are campus-bound, while defenseman…
Branham’s efforts keep Grizz moving forward
July 23rd, 2015The Utah Grizzlies are busily preparing for the 2015-16 ECHL season, and for head coach and general manager Tim Branham, that primarily means recruiting. Utah advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in May, losing to the Ontario Reign in five games after bouncing the Pacific Division champion Idaho Steelheads in the…
Assistants add muscle to Renegades program
July 22nd, 2015A strong group of assistant coaches, along with an engaged support staff, is critical to the success of any youth hockey program, and the West Coast Renegades are confident they have all the pieces in place. Renegades director of hockey operations and 16U Tier I coach Adam Bartholomay is nothing but excited with the new…
Jr. Grizzlies send two teams to nationals
March 24th, 2015The Utah Jr. Grizzlies will have two teams represented at this year’s USA Hockey Tier II USA Hockey National Championships. The program’s 16U AA and Bantam AA teams both earned invites to the event after celebrating Utah Amateur Hockey Association state championships in their respective divisions earlier this month at Park City Ice Arena. The…
Lady Grizz make history with nationals berth
March 23rd, 2015Need proof girls hockey in the Beehive State is on the up and up? Look no further than the Utah Lady Grizzlies’ 19U AA team. The Lady Grizzlies made history earlier this month after winning their Rocky Mountain District Regional Tournament to become the first girls team ever from Utah to qualify for the USA…
Hayes making most of fresh start in Utah
March 20th, 2015When Ryan Hayes was traded to the Utah Grizzlies from the Stockton Thunder earlier this season, he had no idea the region was so picturesque. “I actually arrived here at night, so I couldn’t see the mountains or anything,” said Hayes, a fifth-year pro out of Syracuse, N.Y. “Then the next morning, when I woke…
Renegades set for spring, summer programs
February 26th, 2015As the 2014-15 campaign winds down, the West Coast Renegades organization is already looking ahead towards next season. The spring and summer months are right around the corner, and the Utah-based program has no intentions of taking its foot off the gas when it comes to keeping its players in top form. “Spring and summer…
Plandowski reaches milestone with Utah
February 26th, 2015What started out as a simple love for hockey, along with an interest in the medical field, has led Utah Grizzlies head athletic trainer Mike Plandowski to working more than 1,000 games at the pro level. Now in his eighth year with the ECHL club, Plandowski reached the milestone on Jan. 23, which was also…
Combs’ stock on the rise with Park City
February 22nd, 2015Ask Park City Ice Miners 16U AA coach Mike Adamek about his captain, Kaleb Combs, and he has nothing but high praise. “He’s been a huge part of this team for two years now,” said the coach. And not only is Adamek bullish on the young forward’s potential, but so too are a handful of…
Marches to West Point continues for Worden
February 20th, 2015Nash Worden has quietly made a name for himself over the past three seasons skating for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). With USHL teams routinely advancing their players to NCAA Division I schools, the defenseman added his name to the lengthy list of recruits when he committed to the U.S….