Team Facts
Plays in ECHL Team colours Green + White + Black + Copper Town West Valley City, UT, USA Founded 1994

2022-2023 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#39 Garrett Metcalf (G) 27 1996 Salt Lake City, UT, USA 6'2" 185 L 22/23
#50 Trent Miner (G) Colorado Avalanche 22 2001 Brandon, MB, CAN 6'1" 185 L 23/24
#35 Lukas Parik (G) Los Angeles Kings 22 2001 Neratovice, CZE 6'4" 216 L 22/23
DEFENSEMEN
#42
Victor Bartley (D) 35 1988 Ottawa, ON, CAN 6'0" 216 L 22/23
#14 Brycen Martin (D) 26 1996 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'2" 209 L 22/23
#5 Connor McDonald (D)   “C” 27 1995 Westerville, OH, USA 6'1" 181 R 22/23
#23 Kyle Pouncy (D) 27 1995 Kamloops, BC, CAN 6'3" 181 R 22/23
#40 Jacob Semik (D) 23 2000 Canton, MI, USA 6'0" 181 L 22/23
#10 James Shearer (D)   “A” 25 1997 Brandon, MB, CAN 5'10" 194 L 22/23
#3 Cory Thomas (D) 25 1998 St. Brieux, SK, CAN 6'5" 216 L 22/23
#28 Aaron Thow (D) 28 1995 East York, ON, CAN 6'1" 194 L 22/23
FORWARDS
#13 Dylan Fitze (RW)   “A” 30 1992 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6'2" 203 R 22/23
#8 Tarun Fizer (RW/C) 22 2001 Chestermere, AB, CAN 5'11" 168 R 23/24
#12 Keaton Jameson (F) 25 1997 Brandon, MB, CAN 6'0" 190 - 22/23
#27 Jordan Martel (RW) 25 1998 Chicoutimi, QC, CAN 6'1" 185 R 22/23
#25 Vladislav Mikhalchuk (RW) 23 1999 Minsk, BLR 6'4" 185 R 22/23
#21 Tyler Penner (RW/C) 27 1995 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 5'11" 187 R 22/23
#20 Jared Power (F) 25 1998 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'1" 194 L 22/23
#22 Dakota Raabe (F) 25 1997 Capistrano Beach, CA, USA 5'9" 170 L 22/23
#24 Christian Simeone (F) 26 1997 Milton, MA, USA 6'1" 181 L 22/23
#26 Cam Strong (LW) 28 1995 Billings, MT, USA 6'0" 190 L 22/23
#17 Zach Tsekos (C) 26 1996 Montréal, QC, CAN 5'10" 181 L 22/23
#7 Johnny Walker (RW) 26 1996 Phoenix, AZ, USA 6'1" 185 R 22/23
#15 Cameron Wright (RW/LW) 24 1998 Newmarket, ON, CAN 6'1" 194 R 22/23
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 13 | Av Age: 25.79 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 190 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 15 players
7 players
1 player
1 player Experience Utah Grizzlies: 1 284 GP
NHL: 121 GP
SHL: 44 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 52 GP
KHL: 130 GP
AHL: 244 GP Affiliated Team(s) Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Team Captains
“C” Connor McDonald “A” James Shearer
Dylan Fitze
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Maverik Center Location West Valley City, UT Capacity 10 100* Construction Year 1997
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-24T19:10:00-0600 Utah Grizzlies Cincinnati Cyclones - ECHL
2023-03-19T14:05:00-0500 Allen Americans Utah Grizzlies 6 - 3 ECHL
2023-03-17T19:05:00-0500 Allen Americans Utah Grizzlies 1 - 2 (SO) ECHL
2023-03-16T19:05:00-0500 Allen Americans Utah Grizzlies 7 - 4 ECHL
2023-03-12T15:10:00-0600 Utah Grizzlies Kansas City Mavericks 3 - 2 ECHL
2023-03-11T19:10:00-0700 Utah Grizzlies Kansas City Mavericks 5 - 4 (SO) ECHL
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
03/16/2023
03/16/2023 Confirmed Leaving Andrew Nielsen (D) Leaving for Cincinnati Cyclones
03/16/2023 Confirmed Joining Mason Mannek (F) Joining from Cincinnati Cyclones
03/15/2023
03/15/2023 Confirmed Joining Jacob Semik (D) Joining from Arizona State Univ.
03/15/2023 Confirmed Leaving Joey Colatarci (D) Leaving for Unknown
03/06/2023
03/06/2023 Up/Down Leaving Brent Moran (G) Leaving for Fayetteville Marksmen
02/28/2023
02/28/2023 Confirmed Joining Jared Power (F) Joining from Mount Royal Univ.
02/26/2023
02/26/2023 Loan Leaving Andrew Nielsen (D) Leaving for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
02/26/2023 Up/Down Joining Trent Miner (G) Joining from Colorado Eagles
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
Denver Grizzlies
1994-1995 IHL 81 57 - 18 - 6 339 235 120 1.48 1 Champion
Utah Grizzlies
1995-1996 IHL 82 49 - 29 - 4 291 232 102 1.24 2 Champion
1996-1997 IHL 82 43 - 33 - 6 259 254 92 1.12 4 Conference SF loss
1997-1998 IHL 82 47 - 27 - 8 276 234 102 1.24 4 Conference QF loss
1998-1999 IHL 82 39 - 34 - 9 244 254 87 1.06 7 Did not make playoffs
1999-2000 IHL 82 45 - 25 - 12 265 220 102 1.24 2 Conference SF loss
2000-2001 IHL 82 38 - 36 - 8 208 220 84 1.02 4 Did not make playoffs
2001-2002 AHL 80 40 6 29 - 5 240 225 91 1.14 3 Conference QF loss
2002-2003 AHL 80 37 4 34 - 5 227 243 83 1.04 5 Playoffs Qualifier loss
2003-2004 AHL 80 27 6 42 - 5 162 230 65 0.81 7 Did not make playoffs
2004-2005 AHL 80 23 - 50 - 7 156 265 53 0.66 7 Did not make playoffs
2005-2006 ECHL 72 36 - 30 - 6 235 236 78 1.08 4 Division Semifinal loss
2006-2007 ECHL 72 22 - 42 - 8 184 294 52 0.72 5 Did not make playoffs
2007-2008 ECHL 72 32 - 30 - 10 239 259 74 1.03 4 Conference Final loss
2008-2009 ECHL 72 28 - 28 - 16 220 246 72 1.00 4 Division Semifinal loss
2009-2010 ECHL 72 34 - 29 - 9 260 253 77 1.07 3 Conference SF loss
2010-2011 ECHL 72 33 - 32 - 7 189 227 73 1.01 3 Conference SF loss
2011-2012 ECHL 72 33 - 33 - 6 183 223 72 1.00 3 Conference QF loss
2012-2013 ECHL 72 29 - 30 - 13 217 277 71 0.99 4 Conference QF loss
2013-2014 ECHL 71 38 - 24 - 9 187 173 85 1.20 2 Conference QF loss
2014-2015 ECHL 72 37 - 27 - 8 213 219 82 1.14 4 Division Final loss
2015-2016 ECHL 72 39 - 27 - 6 223 206 84 1.17 3 Conference SF loss
2016-2017 ECHL 72 36 - 29 - 7 225 240 79 1.10 4 Division Semifinal loss
2017-2018 ECHL 72 28 - 29 - 15 230 256 71 0.99 6 Did not make playoffs
2018-2019 ECHL 72 37 - 26 - 9 232 218 83 1.15 3 Division Semifinal loss
2019-2020 ECHL 62 34 - 17 - 11 207 164 79 1.27 3 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 ECHL 72 35 - 26 - 11 207 219 81 1.13 4 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 ECHL 72 42 - 27 - 3 240 225 87 1.21 1 Conference Final loss
2022-2023 ECHL 60 29 - 28 - 3 181 220 61 1.02 4 -

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Brance Orbán (F) 2022-2023 Gyergyói HK Erste Liga 36 23 40 63 14
2. Alex Dostie (F) 2022-2023 Stjernen Hockey Norway 42 15 48 63 12
3. Braylon Shmyr (F) 2022-2023 Herner EV 2007 Germany3 56 31 30 61 12
4. Charlie Gerard (F) 2022-2023 Reading Royals ECHL 51 29 32 61 72
5. Brett Ferguson (F) 2022-2023 Guildford Flames EIHL 50 20 40 60 85
6. Frantisek Lukes (F) 2022-2023 Piráti Chomutov Czechia3 42 13 47 60 34
7. Michael Pelech (F) 2022-2023 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 62 12 47 59 84
8. Austin Ortega (F) 2022-2023 EHC München DEL 56 27 28 55 8
9. Matt Berry (F) 2022-2023 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 56 15 40 55 28
10. Mitch Hults (F) 2022-2023 HC Bolzano ICEHL 48 20 34 54 24
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 239 156 190 356
2. Chris Taylor (F) 278 111 167 278
3. John Purves (F) 293 96 120 216
4. Kip Miller (F) 143 84 119 203
5. Michael Pelech (F) 224 72 117 189
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 239 156 190 356
2. Chris Taylor (F) 278 111 167 278
3. John Purves (F) 293 96 120 216
4. Kip Miller (F) 143 84 119 203
5. Michael Pelech (F) 224 72 117 189
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 239 156 190 356
2. Chris Taylor (F) 278 111 167 278
3. Gord Dineen (D) 440 19 147 166
4. John Purves (F) 293 96 120 216
5. Kip Miller (F) 143 84 119 203
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. John Erskine (D) 173 5 27 694
2. Gavin Morgan (F) 238 30 94 684
3. Mick Vukota (F) 162 25 58 660
4. Danick Paquette (F) 117 28 65 561
5. Brad Herauf (F) 122 24 55 556
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Gord Dineen (D) 440 19 147 166
2. Jeff MacMillan (D) 309 23 37 60
3. John Purves (F) 293 96 120 216
4. Rod Miller (D) 288 7 27 34
5. Chris Taylor (F) 278 111 167 278
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Josh Winquist (F) 5 4 8 1.60
2. Rob Hennigar (F) 38 15 59 1.55
3. Austin Ortega (F) 29 17 45 1.55
4. Trevor Lewis (F) 6 3 9 1.50
5. Jordan Samuels-Thomas (F) 4 3 6 1.50
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kip Miller (F) 1994-1995 IHL 71 46 60 106 1.49 54
2. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 2009-2010 ECHL 59 48 55 103 1.75 70
3. Kip Miller (F) 1997-1998 IHL 72 38 59 97 1.35 30
4. Chris Taylor (F) 1994-1995 IHL 78 38 48 86 1.10 47
5. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 2005-2006 ECHL 60 39 46 85 1.42 48
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 2009-2010 ECHL 59 48 55 103 1.75 70
2. Kip Miller (F) 1994-1995 IHL 71 46 60 106 1.49 54
3. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 2005-2006 ECHL 60 39 46 85 1.42 48
4. Kip Miller (F) 1997-1998 IHL 72 38 59 97 1.35 30
5. Chris Taylor (F) 1994-1995 IHL 78 38 48 86 1.10 47
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Kip Miller (F) 1994-1995 IHL 71 46 60 106 1.49 54
2. Kip Miller (F) 1997-1998 IHL 72 38 59 97 1.35 30
3. Chris Taylor (F) 1997-1998 IHL 79 28 56 84 1.06 66
4. Ryan Kinasewich (F) 2009-2010 ECHL 59 48 55 103 1.75 70
5. Louis Dumont (F) 2005-2006 ECHL 65 16 55 71 1.09 72
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Brad Herauf (F) 2005-2006 ECHL 72 13 17 30 0.42 344
2. Mike MacWilliam (F) 1995-1996 IHL 53 8 16 24 0.45 317
3. Jason Simon (F) 1994-1995 IHL 61 3 6 9 0.15 300
4. John Erskine (D) 2000-2001 IHL 77 1 8 9 0.12 284
5. Danick Paquette (F) 2013-2014 ECHL 67 23 26 49 0.73 277
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 View roster 6'1" 190 lbs 25.79
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 191 lbs 24.64
2020-2021 View roster 6'0" 192 lbs 24.98
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 193 lbs 24.97
2018-2019 View roster 6'0" 194 lbs 24.66
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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia
Affiliation History:

-New York Islanders (1995-1998)

-Los Angeles Kings (1997-1998)

-Independent (1998-2000)

-Dallas Stars (2000-2004)

-Montreal Canadiens (2002-2003)

-Tampa Bay Lightning (2003-2004)

-Phoenix Coyotes (2004-2005)

-Independent (2005-2007)

-New York Islanders (2007-2010)

-Calgary Flames (2009-2013)

-Anaheim Ducks (2013-)

Team History:

-Team relocated from Denver, Co and team renamed from Denver Grizzlies to Utah Grizzlies (1995) -IHL (1995-2001)

-AHL (2001-2005)

-ECHL (2005-)