Arizona State Set to Benefit From NCAA Rule Change
On Nov. 7, 2024, The NCAA Division 1 council made a ground-breaking change for college hockey. The council voted in favor of allowing Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players to be…
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Utah HC Sending Josh Doan to the AHL Was the Right Move
On Oct. 28, 2024, the Utah Hockey Club announced that forward Josh Doan was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (Utah’s American Hockey League affiliate). Two days before Doan was sent…
Nick Bjugstad’s Return Revitalizes Utah HC’s Third Line
On Oct. 25, the Utah Hockey Club activated forward Nick Bjugstad off injured reserve (IR). The 32-year-old missed the team’s first eight games with an upper-body injury but returned for…
How a 2023 7th Round Pick Gifted the Utah HC Vladislav Kolyachonok
The year is 2021. The Arizona Coyotes are entering the 2021-22 season in full rebuild mode and with a new head coach, André Tourigny. Looking to pile up draft picks,…
Dylan Guenther & Jack McBain’s Chemistry Shine on Utah HC’s Second Line
In March 2024, Arizona Coyotes forwards Dylan Guenther and Jack McBain were roommates who went more than half a day without water after forgetting to pay the water bill. “I…
Utah HC Signs Kailer Yamamoto to 1-Year Deal to Improve Forward Depth
On Oct. 6, 2024, the Utah Hockey Club signed forward Kailer Yamamoto to a one-year, two-way contract off of his professional tryout (PTO). The 26-year-old was tied for the team…
Predicting the Utah HC Stat Leaders for 2024-25
After an eventful offseason, highlighted by the addition of defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, here’s a look at who will lead the Utah Hockey Club in noteworthy statistical categories in 2024-25. Three…
Utah’s Maveric Lamoureux to Be AHL Tucson’s X-Factor in 2024-25
With the conclusion of the 2024 Rookie Faceoff, the Utah Hockey Club debuted its blue, white and black color-schemed jerseys. In three games, the team posted a 1-2 record playing…
3 Utah Hockey Club NCAA Prospects to Follow in 2024-25
The Utah Hockey Club‘s inaugural campaign will get underway with a few former NCAA players on the roster, including Clayton Keller (Boston University), Nick Schmaltz (University of North Dakota), Nick…
Remembering Johnny Gaudreau’s Impact on New Jersey’s Hockey Community
This past Thursday night, Aug. 29, 2024, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were fatally hit by a suspected drunk driver. The two were riding bikes…