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Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play their home games at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.

Utah Grizzlies
CityWest Valley City, Utah
LeagueECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMountain
Founded1981 (in the CHL)
Home arenaMaverik Center
ColorsGreen, black, copper, white[1]
       
Owner(s)Elmore Sports Group
General managerRyan Kinasewich[2]
Head coachRyan Kinasewich
MediaKSOP
FloTv
AffiliatesColorado Avalanche (NHL)
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Websiteutahgrizzlies.com
Franchise history
1981–1983Nashville South Stars
1983–1990Virginia Lancers
1990–1992Roanoke Valley Rebels
1992–1993Roanoke Valley Rampage
1993–1994Huntsville Blast
1994–2001Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
2001–2002Macon Whoopee
2002–2003Lexington Men O' War
2005–presentUtah Grizzlies
Championships
Division titles1 (2021–22)
Current season

Franchise history

The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started in 1981 as the Nashville South Stars in Nashville, Tennessee, in the Central Hockey League. Henry Brabham then took over the team in 1983 and relocated them to Vinton, Virginia mid-season, to become the Virginia Lancers. Brabham and the Lancers were then one of the founding members of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in 1988. The franchise was sold and relocated several times until it went dormant after the 2002–03 season. After the American Hockey League (AHL) incarnation of the Grizzlies suspended operations, David Elmore and Donna Tuttle bought the rights to the dormant ECHL franchise and moved the team to the E Center to replace the previous Grizzlies franchise.

Prior to the 2013–14 season, their NHL affiliate Calgary Flames changed their affiliation to the Alaska Aces. Incoming head coach and general manager Tim Branham announced a three-year agreement with the Anaheim Ducks on August 7, 2013.[3] After the Grizzlies made the post-season in every season within the Ducks organization, the Grizzlies and Ducks agreed to a multi-year extension during the 2015–16 season.[4]

Following the 2017–18 season, the Grizzlies missed the post-season for the first time in 11 years. At that time, their ECHL rival, the Colorado Eagles, joined the American Hockey League as an affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche after previously serving as the Avalanche affiliate in the ECHL. The Grizzlies ended their agreement with the Ducks and affiliated with the Avalanche, their closest geographical NHL club.[5][6]

The market was previously served by:

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL= Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty infraction minutes

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAPIMStandingYear1st round2nd round3rd roundKelly Cup
2005–06723630517823523617124th of 6, West2006L, 0–4, AK———
2006–07722242445218429419535th of 5, West2007did not qualify
2007–08723230287423925915954th of 5, West2008W, 4–2, FREW, 4–1, VICL, 0–4, LV—
2008–097228286107222024613724th of 6, West2009L, 1–4, AK———
2009–10723429457726025312923rd of 4, West2010W, 3–2, LVL, 0–4, IDH——
2010–11723332437318922716743rd of 4, Mountain2011W, 3–1, STKL, 0–4, VIC——
2011–12723333067218322315733rd of 4, Mountain2012L, 0–3, LV———
2012–13722930497121727717414th of 4, Mountain2013L, 0–4, ONT———
2013–14713824368518717313293rd of 4, Mountain2014L, 1–4, BAK———
2014–15723727538221321911704th of 7, Pacific2015W, 4–2, IDHL, 1–4, ONT——
2015–1672392733842232069423rd of 5, West2016W, 4–2, COLL, 0–4, FW——
2016–17723629527922524013124th of 7, Mountain2017L, 1–4, ALN———
2017–18722829967123025612126th of 7, Mountain2018did not qualify
2018–19723726458323221812643rd of 7, Mountain2019L, 1–4, IDH———
2019–2062341774792071648843rd of 7, Mountain2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21723526568120721910374th of 7, Western2021—L, 0–3, ALN——
2021–2272422721872402259591st of 7, Mountain2022W, 4–3, TULW, 4–2, RCL, 1–4, TOL—
2022–23723533407423025913164th of 7, Mountain2023L, 2–4, IDH———
2023–2472313650672272647505th of 7, Mountain2018did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated April 29, 2024.[7][8]
Team roster
No.NatPlayerPosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplaceContract
15 Aaron AragonLWL262023Whittier, CaliforniaGrizzlies
14 Adam BergLWL272023Calgary, AlbertaGrizzlies
24 Nathan BurkeFL252023Scottsdale, ArizonaGrizzlies
28 Cody CaronRWR272023Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioGrizzlies
23 Cody CorbettDL302024Lakeland, MinnesotaGrizzlies
13 Dylan Fitze (A)RWR312022Peterborough, OntarioGrizzlies
25 Cole GallantRWR262023Surrey, British ColumbiaGrizzlies
73 Dante GiannuzziGL212023Winnipeg, ManitobaGrizzlies
23 Kade JensenDL262023Calgary, AlbertaGrizzlies
10 Mick MessnerLWL252023Madison, WisconsinGrizzlies
21 Tyler Penner (A)RWR282021Winnipeg, ManitobaGrizzlies
17 Jacob SemikDL242023Canton, MichiganGrizzlies
15 Jordon StoneDR282021Parker, ColoradoGrizzlies
40 Robbie StuckerDR252023St. Paul, MinnesotaGrizzlies
74 Keoni Texeira (A)DL272023Fontana, CaliforniaGrizzlies
12 Quinn WichersDL262023Metcalfe, OntarioGrizzlies

References

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