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GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice After an extended absence due to injury, Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi is reportedly back in the line. He'll step on the ice on Saturday for his first appearance after missing 52 games due to an upper body. That, along with the rest of the Utah Hockey Club's improved health, gives the team their healthiest group all...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Competing with the NBA All-Star Weekend’s Saturday Night festivities, hockey took the sports world by storm with an electric start to the 4 Nations Face-off matchup between the United States and Canada. Players from both sides dropped the gloves three times within the first nine seconds of game action, kicking off a big night...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Even though he's been one of the most potent American scorers in the National Hockey League this season, Utah captain Clayton Keller was kept off the USA roster for the 4 Nations Face-off. As much as it stings, SLC Puck Austin Facer doesn't think it's been a bad thing for Keller or the Utah Hockey Club. Still, Keller or not,...

The Utah Hockey Club picked up four critical points in the standings over a 3-game road trip with overtime wins over Columbus and Washington. The loss, a forgettable 7-3 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes, may have actually set the stage for a dramatic storyline in the nation's capital. After giving up six goals against Carolina, Utah's Karel Vejmelka was called into action after an injury to Conno...

Is it any coincidence that the Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game losing streak after Dylan Guenther’s return from an injury. SLC Puck host Austin Facer doesn’t think so. Guenther provided multiple thrills in his first game back after missing the previous 12, but it was his last one, an electric game winner in overtime that sent Delta Center into a frenzy. But as Facer and other close observers...

GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY : https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Sunday's match up against the St. Louis Blues was an important one for the Utah Hockey Club. Unfortunately, the Club dropped the tilt 2-1, allowing the Blues to overtake Utah in the standings as the two teams continue to jostle for a wild card position. It was a tough set-back for Utah, which has been snake bitten by injurie...

The Utah Hockey Club fell in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Wednesday. While the home team failed to secure two points in the standings, fans were treated not only to an appearance by future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby, but a game winner in the bonus period by Sid The Kid. It may be noteworthy to mention that both Crosby and his longtime NHL counterpart, Washington Capitals forward Ale...

Local hockey fans are likely looking forward to seeing Sidney Crosby, one of the game's all-time greats, in town when the Utah Hockey Club hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The issue that gives SLC Puck host Austin Facer pause though, is the fact that Crosby's name has been swirling in trade rumors lately. The Penguins have been struggling this season and as Crosby continues into the twi...

Utah captain Clayton Keller took a puck to the face during the second period of Monday night’s game against Winnipeg. Despite the injury, Keller not only returned to the ice but also contributed a goal and an assist in Utah’s 5-2 victory over the Western Conference-leading Jets. Sporting a nasty cut above his eye, Keller has been playing with a noticeable edge. Ever since being left off Team USA’s...

Utah Hockey Club captain Clayton Keller seems to play his best against his hometown team, the St. Louis Blues. Saturday’s 4-2 win was no exception. Keller scored a goal and added three assists to have a hand in all four Utah goals against the Blues. Combined with three points by Logan Cooley, the duo lifted the Club to a victory that could have major playoff implications. Up next for the Club is a...

The Utah Hockey Club dropped a 5-3 decision to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, but the story before the game was the bizarre injury suffered by Montreal forward Emil Heineman. Walking around in the area by the Salt Lake County Building on 500 South and 200 East, Heineman was reportedly struck by a city employee who didn’t see him in the crosswalk. Heineman was left injured and will be out...

The Utah Hockey Club just can’t seem to catch a break. Just as its reported that some of its injured players may be working their way back onto the ice, the Club suffered a big loss, losing leading goal-scorer Dylan Guenther for an indefinite period of time. However, as goaltender Connor Ingram has shown — multiple times — adversity is nothing this team isn’t already familiar with. Still, SLC Puck...

The Utah Hockey Club fell to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-1 at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. Despite the loss, SLC Puck host Austin Facer thinks that Utah can learn a loss from the Panthers, mostly the importance of toughness when it comes to winning hockey games. Logan Cooley, the team's 20-year-old phenom has shown flashes of toughness on a nightly basis, but Aust...

Coming off of three straight 20-plus goal seasons, Utah Hockey Club forward Lawson Crouse had been off to a cold start in 2024-25. Coming into the Club's recent two-game road trip, Crouse had just four goals on the season. Perhaps responding to the scrutiny, Crouse found his stride in Utah's matchup against Calgary, finding the back of the net twice in a 5-3 comeback victory over the Flames. Not t...

After more than a month removed from game action, Utah Hockey Club fan favorite Liam O'Brien was activated for the game on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. With the team currently in a 5-game tailspin, a lineup change might be exactly what's needed to right the ship. SLC Puck! host Austin Facer wonders if benching one forward in favor of "Spicy Tuna" might give the Club a might needed jolt of...

The Utah Hockey Club has lost 8 of its last 10 at home and getting far more positive results on the road. Why? Is it possible the Delta Center doesn't have the home ice advantage fans thought possible prior to the season? Or is it more likely that the Utah Hockey Club is a bit too jazzed up to play in front of a home crowd? Does it come down to composure and managing emotions? After listening to h...

The sky isn’t quite falling for the Utah Hockey Club, but a shootout loss to Anaheim and a defeat in regulation to Dallas certainly didn’t help the team’s playoff chances. Hopefully, the Club can get back to winning ways with a big game against Colorado on Friday. SLC Puck! host Austin Facer is guessing this game might be the most expensive ticket yet — besides the opener against Chicago on Oct. 8...

The Utah Hockey Club's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks wasn't a complete disaster, but it may be costly down the stretch. By SLC Puck host Austin Facer's count, the team has now lost several winnable games outright or in overtime, keeping Utah from winning two critical points in the standings each time. Should the Club be in the hunt for a playoff birth, those points could be the difference...

It either was a stroke of genius, or perhaps it was just the work of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters. Either way, Utah Hockey Club owner Ryan Smith decided to give away 2,000 tickets -- presumably to many who had never seen a hockey game before -- and it couldn't have gone better. Fans "packed the barn" and were treated to a show, a 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks, featuring goals b...

So much for all the talk of the Utah Hockey Club finally having a dominating home barn advantage, the team has been much on the road this season. With six straight road victories, this team is making its way back into the playoff hunt, only two points out of the last wildcard spot. On the Mentors Trip, the team earned big wins over the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks. SLC Puck's Austin Face...

Is it any coincidence that Utah Hockey Club forward Clayton Keller turned in a two-goal performance against the Minnesota Wild, a team put together by general manager Bill Guerin, who passed on naming Keller to the United States' team in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off? Austin Facer doesn't think so. In fact, he thinks Keller made have been extra motivated against the Wild on Tuesday night. Despit...

Broadcasting live from the University of Utah's Mens Division II game against Utah State, Austin hops on to talk about the state of hockey in the Beehive State. Aired Dec. 7, 2024 on @UtahHockey ‘s YouTube. ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/austinfacer 👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck 💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club ☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Suppo...

The Utah Hockey Club is playing well, with a 3-1-1 record over its last five games heading into Sunday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. Two players in particular, forward Nick Schmaltz and defenseman Michael Kesselring, have been excellent. After a slow start to his goal scoring total, Schmaltz has caught fire with four goals in a three game stretch. Kesselring, to his own credit, has be...

Austin returns to the scene of the crime...where and the 2010 Viewmont Vikings lost the state championship game to Skyline High School. But he's not at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex to settle an old score, as much as he might want to, he's on scene to show off all the great things the University of Utah hockey program is doing. He sits down with team president AJ Boldan for a nice little chat....

The Finnish Connection is real in Utah, thanks to Matias Maccelli, Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki of the Utah Hockey Club and Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz. Maatta and Valimaki were named to Finland's squad in the upcoming Four Nations Face Off, drawing a bit of encouragement -- in Finnish -- from Markkanen. SLC Puck's Austin Facer wonders if Maccelli, who was left off the squad, could be added...