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The Utah Hockey Club registered its first ever shutout with a 6-0 blanking of the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Sin City. In a game of firsts, not only did recent call-up Jaxson Stauber hold Vegas scoreless, Utah also saw its first-ever goal by Alex Kerfoot and not one, but two goals by Nick Schmaltz, who had been goalless up to that point. Austin Facer, who saw the game from a packed-...

On a special Thanksgiving episode of SLC Puck!, Austin Facer welcomes NashCast host Tyson Nash to the program. Together, Austin and Tyson will be putting on Utah Hockey Club's first ever alt-cast on Friday night during the game against the Edmonton Oilers. Expect great guests and a bunch of laughs along the way. Only on SEG+ or Utah HC+. Don't miss the $0.99 offer on Friday! A shameless plug for t...

Tyson Nash and Austin go on the radio to promote their upcoming show, NashCast, debuting Friday, Nov. 29 on SEG+ or Utah HC+. Who let these jokers on air? CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK! 🛍️ Merch ➡️ https://slcpuck.shop 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck 🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@austinfacer ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/austinfacer 👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpu...

*AUDIO IS A BIT CRACKILY AT FIRST, HANG IN THERE, IT GETS BETTER* In a year of ups and downs, the Utah Hockey Club found an upswing with a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. In a game that featured NHL superstar Sidney Crosby’s 600th career goal, Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka turned in another strong performance. However, Utah forward Nick Schmaltz was denied what would h...

As Utah sets off on a tough road trip, they’ll be counting heavily on Karel Vejmelka to carry the team while Connor Ingram is away with an injury. The team’s No. 2 goaltender, Vejmelka has already turned in Utah's best individual performance of the year. But with his team in desperate need of a string of strong outings, SLC Puck! host Austin Facer sees this road trip as Vejmelka’s chance to secure...

The Utah Hockey Club followed its best game of the season, a thrilling win over the Carolina Hurricanes, with a let-down against the Vegas Golden Knights, a 4-2 loss on Friday night at Delta Center. SLC Puck! host Austin Facer believes this is simply a bit of learning moment for a young team, just figuring how to compete with the big boys. Looking ahead, Utah will be welcoming one of the game's fu...

The Utah Hockey Club prevailed over the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes on the strength of an incredible goalkeeping performance by Karel Vejmelka. His 49 saves gave Utah a chance to win the game in a wild third period, which included three Utah goals in less than three minutes and a penalty killing unit tasked with running 11 minutes of shorthanded time off the clock. If that wasn't exciting enough,...

The first month of the Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season is in the books. With a 6-6-3 record, the team is in decent standing, especially considering the injuries it's had to overcome. With one month down, Austin Facer takes a moment to award his early season awards, including Best Fight, Best Moment, Scrappiest Player and Team MVP. CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK! 🛍️ Merch ➡️ https://slcpuck.shop 📸 Inst...

The Utah Hockey is in a bit of a rough patch, winning just one of its last six games. With only one goal this season coming off a rebound in front of the net, Austin Facer feels the team would do well to adopt a more physical "meat and potatoes" style of playing offense. Also, rumors are circulating that the YETI Cooler company is holding up what would be the Utah Hockey Club's permanent name. Aus...

The Utah Hockey Club didn't leave Vegas completely empty-handed, coming away with a point in the standings after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Still, Austin Facer thinks they may have missed an opportunity to collect two points, if only the team had been more aggressive. The fact that the team's two stars, Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev didn't have a single shot on goal seems pe...

It's All Hallows Eve and Austin Facer terrified about the Utah Hockey Club's upcoming road trip. With games against two of the NHL's best, the Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets, he thinks the club will be lucky to come out of the next stretch alive. But as we learned in the shocking loss to the San Jose Sharks, anything can happen. CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK! 🛍️ Merch ➡️ https://slcpuck.shop 📸 In...

What happened? The Utah Hockey Club started the season so strong, scoring 16 goals in its first three games to lead the NHL in scoring. Since then, the Club has been outscored 22-8, including 12-3 over a 3-game losing streak? There might be a lot happening to explain what's wrong, but Austin Facer thinks the reason why is simple enough. The team is not putting pucks on net. Right now, Utah is one...

The Utah Hockey Club will welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the friendly confines of Delta Center for the first time on Thursday. While hockey rivalries are typically built in the playoffs, UHC hasn't been there...yet. For now, it seems like Colorado is the Club's natural rival. How does Utah stack up with a depleted blue line? Can a rookie making his NHL debut make a difference? That, a talk on y...

Utah Hockey Club is off to a magical start, scoring 9 of a possible 12 points in standings, to begin its inaugural season. It almost feels like some Hollywood screenwriters are getting involved. Even with the hot start, Utah will have obstacles to overcome throughout the year, including the recent injury to defenseman Sean Durzi, who will be out for a couple of dog years with an upper body injury....

When Dylan Guenther gets the puck on the left side of the ice on a power play, it's the kind of thing that gives Utah Hockey Club opponents nightmares. The team is off to a red hot start as the highest-scoring team in the NHL, but as Austin Facer explains it, getting Gunner in a position to terrorize the opposing team's penalty kill unit is what's making things downright scary. ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Tw...

The Utah Hockey Club got the party started with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at the Delta Center. The evening was full of festivities, including a block party in front of the building with a performance by country music star Shaboozey. Inside the arena, fans were treated to a great atmosphere and returned the favor by powering the team to a 3-goal win over the Blackhawks...

It's here. On Tuesday, Utah Hockey Club, led by its captain, Clayton Keller, will play its first ever regular season home game at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks. It'll be a night Austin Facer and the rest of the local hockey community won't ever forget. CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK! 🛍️ Merch ➡️ https://slcpuck.shop 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck 🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok....

The Utah Hockey Ciub is doing everything it can to win over the hearts and minds of new fans in the Beehive. Announced this week, the team—along with the Utah Jazz—will be offering a menu of “fan friendly” concessions, with a some items offered for just a few bucks. The act of goodwill has made headlines and an underdog story has captivated fans watching the team progress through the preseason. Fo...

Utah's first ever NHL draft pick, TIj Iginla, made his debut with the team in a 6-3 preseason win over the Colorado Avalanche. Austin Facer was quite impressed with what he saw, despite a sub-par broadcast by SEG Media. Still, Iginla played well and Dylan Guenther played even better in a victory over Colorado's JV team. CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK! 🛍️ Merch ➡️ https://slcpuck.shop 📸 Instagram ➡️ https:...

The gloves were off...twice in Utah Hockey Club's electric debut at the Delta Center on Monday, Sept. 23. Fans were treated to not one, but two fights back-to-back, as well as two power play goals scored within minutes of each other. The place was on fire. It felt almost scripted. Hats off to the hockey screenwriters for that one. By the way, go buy an SLC Puck! hat, would ya? Merch available at S...

Well, the Utah Hockey Club found the net for the second goal of the game...it just turned out to be the wrong net. Oh well. Despite the error, UHC went on to win its first ever NHL preseason game against the St. Louis Blues in a contest that had a bit of everything. Austin Facer breaks it down, gives his thoughts on Dylan Guenther's contract extension and shares his opinion on SEG+, the team's DTC...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Apparently, the Utah Hockey CLub is preparing house the first snowfall of the year inside the Delta Center when the team takes the Chicago Blackhawks on Opening Night. That was Austin's big takeaway, among many other bits of knowledge, from team president Chris Armstong. Hockey season is right around the corner! We can't wait. Support the show and buy merch a...

First, it was Austin Facer. Then it was GMBA, General Manager Bill Armstrong. Now, it's Clayton Keller. All are saying they think they know which of the finalists will be Utah Hockey Club's permanent name after this season. Hockey is here! The Rookie Faceoff is underway in LA, which puts us just one week out from the start of NHL preseason. Also, on the show, Austin gives a new conspiracy about th...

FANATICS LINK (affiliate): https://www.fanatics.com/nhl/nhl-utah/o-3528+t-8357454616+z-9818-1169128392 It's official. SLC Puck is over the hill. In Episode 40, Austin breaks down the start of Rookie Camp, what to look for in the Rookie Faceoff this weekend in LA, and gives the answer to the question many have on their minds: How the heck do we watch this team on TV? Also, a preview of division opp...

FANATICS LINK (affiliate): https://www.fanatics.com/nhl/nhl-utah/o-3528+t-8357454616+z-9818-1169128392 Run, don't walk, to your nearest Costco. Utah Hockey Club merch has been spotted there. Austin, your host and consumer advocate, is here to give you the rundown on Utah Hockey Club merch, and peddle his own as well. But also, a bit on the team's divisional opponentes, the Colorado Avalanche and t...