Utah Grizzlies
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The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey
team in the ECHL
. They play out of West Valley City, Utah
, United States
, with their home games at the Maverik Center.
, one of the founding members of the East Coast Hockey League
. The franchise was under seven different names in five different southeastern
cities from 1988
to 2003 when the Lexington Men O' War
franchise suspended operations after one season. After the AHL
incarnation of the Grizzlies suspended operations, David Elmore and Donna Tuttle bought the rights to the dormant Lexington Men O' War franchise and moved the team to the E Center
to replace the previous Grizzlies franchise. On October 24 of the 09-10 season pink in the rink Ryan Kinasewich, set the all time goal record with 119 goals.
The market was previously served by:
- Simon Ferguson
Alternate - Brent Gauvreau
Alternate - Marcus Carroll
note: Ferguson named Captain in place of the recalled Jake Gannon and Carroll named Alternate in place of the suspended Ric Jackman & the recalled Nick Tuzzolino.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. They play out of West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with their home games at the Maverik Center.
Franchise history
The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started as the Virginia LancersVirginia Lancers
The Virginia Lancers were a minor league hockey team that played in several leagues from 1983 until 1990. Their home ice was the Vinton Sports Complex, which held 3400 people.-Atlantic Coast Hockey League :...
, one of the founding members of the East Coast Hockey League
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. The franchise was under seven different names in five different southeastern
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
cities from 1988
1988–89 ECHL season
The 1988-89 ECHL season was the inaugural season of the ECHL. The leagues first season consisted of five teams in Erie, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vinton, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 5 teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Erie...
to 2003 when the Lexington Men O' War
Lexington Men O' War
The Lexington Men O' War were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the ECHL. The Men O' War played at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky from 2002-2003. Like Lexington's previous team before them , success on the ice did not bring good attendance figures...
franchise suspended operations after one season. After the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
incarnation of the Grizzlies suspended operations, David Elmore and Donna Tuttle bought the rights to the dormant Lexington Men O' War franchise and moved the team to the E Center
E Center
The Maverik Center, originally known as the E Center, is a 10,100 seat multi-purpose arena located in West Valley City, Utah, United States. Construction on the arena started in 1996 and was completed in time to hold its first event on September 22, 1997...
to replace the previous Grizzlies franchise. On October 24 of the 09-10 season pink in the rink Ryan Kinasewich, set the all time goal record with 119 goals.
The market was previously served by:
- Utah Grizzlies of the IHL and AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(1995–2005)
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 235 | 236 | 4th, West | Lost in Division Semi-finals |
| 2006–07 | 72 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 52 | 184 | 294 | 5th, West | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | 72 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 74 | 239 | 259 | 4th, West | Lost in Conference Finals |
| 2008–09 2008–09 ECHL season The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary... |
72 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 220 | 246 | 4th, West | Lost in Division Semi-finals |
| 2009-10 2009–10 ECHL season The 2009–10 ECHL season was the 22nd season of the ECHL. It ran from October, 2009 until April, 2010, followed by the Kelly Cup playoffs which lasted until May 21, 2010 as the Cincinnati Cyclones won their second Kelly Cup championship in three years by defeating the Idaho Steelheads in five games... |
72 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 77 | 260 | 253 | 3rd, West | Lost in Division Finals |
| 2010-11 2010–11 ECHL season The 2010–11 ECHL season is the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule runs from October 15, 2010 to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, all the way to late May or early June... |
72 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 73 | 189 | 227 | 3rd, West | Lost in Division Finals |
| 6 seasons | 432 | 185 | 191 | 56 | |||||
| 1327 | 1515 | 0 Division Titles | 0 Kelly Cups, 0 Brabham Cups | ||||||
Current roster
| Title | Staff member |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Colley Kevin Colley Kevin Colley is a retired American ice hockey right winger who played for the New York Islanders of the NHL, and currently is the head coach of the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. Colley was signed as a free agent by the Islanders on June 11, 2004... |
| Assistant coach | Pat Curcio |
| Trainer | Mike Plandowski |
| Equipment manager | Mike Xuereb |
Captains
CaptainCaptain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
- Simon Ferguson
Alternate - Brent Gauvreau
Alternate - Marcus Carroll
note: Ferguson named Captain in place of the recalled Jake Gannon and Carroll named Alternate in place of the suspended Ric Jackman & the recalled Nick Tuzzolino.