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GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The day after unveiling the Utah Mammoth name and logo, owner Ryan Smith appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to discuss the branding process. By the end of the 25-minute long interview, the segment had transitioned into a creative planning session with Smith, McAfee and his crew bouncing ideas on how to bring the Mammoth brand in...

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GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Has Utah already tabbed its next head coach? Rumors swirled this week that current Tampa Bay boss Jon Cooper could be destined to make the Beehive State his next stop following the Lightning’s exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. SLC Puck host Austin Facer wouldn’t be surprised to see it happen eventually, adding that coaching...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made headlines twice on Wednesday—one planned, the other possibly not. Late Tuesday night, internet sleuths noticed the team’s YouTube channel had quietly updated its URL to @UtahMammoth , a potential leak of the franchise’s future identity. SLC Puck’s Austin Facer views the move as an unintentional slip—...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Construction is officially underway at the Delta Center, and early glimpses inside the arena reveal crews hard at work on Phase 1 of the building’s major renovation. In this episode of SLC Puck host Austin Facer revisits the original renovation timeline first unveiled in July and offers a refresher on what fans can expect whe...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Three of the Utah Hockey Club's biggest decision makers, President Chris Armstrong, General Manager Bill Armstrong and Head Coach André Tourigny took the podium this week for their end-of-season exit interviews with the media. Facing a wide array of questions about the Club's on and off ice product, SLC Puck host Austin Facer...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club held its year-end player exit interviews last week, and SLC Puck host Austin Facer was on the scene. One thing stood out: a clear contrast between players with deep playoff experience — including Stanley Cup champions — and those still chasing their first taste of postseason glory. But the biggest standou...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season is in the books. Even though the team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, SLC Puck host Austin Facer still feels the season was a tremendous success. It helped that the team lived up to the preseason expectations set by general manager Bill Armstrong, who stated his goal was...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made its inaugural season home finale a celebratory occasion, even with an overtime shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. After the game ended, the team awarded End of Year Honors to select players, including goaltender Karel Vejmelka, who was voted by his teammates as the team's Most Valuable Player....

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice With an overtime victory by the Minnesota Wild over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, the Utah Hockey Club was officially eliminated from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Still, SLC Puck host Austin Facer is proud of the team's effort, playing in meaning games through 79 of the team's 82 regular season matchups. Now, with...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice It’s time for Utah Hockey Club fans to start cheering for other teams. With the team on the brink of elimination from the playoffs, Utah not only needs to win out — the Club also needs some help from the opponents of Calgary, Minnesota and Vancouver. For example, as SLC Puck Austin Facer puts it, if Minnesota beats San Jose o...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club may not know its a long shot to make the postseason. That, or the team just doesn’t care. A strong showing against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday was proof of that, along with comments from the locker room, including the quote “We’ll never quit,” by head coach André Tourigny. SLC Puck Austin Facer is encou...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Realistically speaking, the Utah Hockey Club is out of the playoff races. Thanks to a late surge by the red-hot St. Louis Blues and a pair of losses in the Sunshine State — an 8-0 smashing at the hands of Tampa Bay and a 2-1 overtime defeat to Florida — Utah is effectively eliminated from the postseason. Still, as the team’s...

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GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club bounced back in a big way this week. After a crushing 7-1 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday, Utah recovered to pick up four points in the standings with home wins over Buffalo and Tampa Bay. As SLC Puck host Austin Facer puts it, the key for the Club is to continue to play meaningful games as long as possible....

The Utah Hockey Club suffered its worst loss of the season on Tuesday night, a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. Realistically, Utah's chances of making the playoffs at this point shrink with every loss, requiring the team to play virtually mistake-free the rest of the way. SLC Puck host Austin Facer, however, feels this season has already been a success regardless of how the standin...

The Utah Hockey Club played and won its biggest game of the season, a 3-1 road win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Jockeying with Vancouver for the final wildcard spot in the Western Conference playoffs, Utah's win essentially saved its postseason chances. Needing a win to stay alive, the Club found a tremendous win thanks to a strong team outing. SLC Puck host Austin Facer salutes Uta...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice This week, the Utah Hockey Club came up with three critical points in a two-game stretch with a shootout loss to Toronto on Monday and a victory over Anaheim on Wednesday. Above all, SLC Puck host Austin Facer has been impressed with the character of this team— and its fans — as they pursue a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made waves at the trade deadline, not for acquiring or sending out any players, but rather with a slew of contract extensions. Most notably, the Club inked goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a 5-year deal. SLC Puck host Austin Facer thinks it was a move worth celebrating for Utah, and also notes that each trans...

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