Utah Grizzlies

ECHL

Show Updates

360 667

1996-1997

1996-1997 Utah Grizzlies Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Don Beaupre (G)	64	1961	Waterloo, ON, CAN	5'8"	150	L
		Les Kuntar (G)	56	1969	Elma, NY, USA	6'2"	194	L
		Mark McArthur (G)	50	1975	East York, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Tommy Söderström (G)	56	1969	Stockholm, SWE	5'9"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Rod Aldoff (D)	54	1971	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'10"	196	L
		Shawn Anderson (D)	57	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
		Vladimir Chebaturkin (D)	50	1975	Surgut, RUS	6'3"	220	L
		Gord Dineen (D)"C"	63	1962	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	R
		Shannon Finn (D)	53	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Jonah Harris (D)	55	1970	Hartford, CT, USA	6'1"	216	L
		Doug Houda (D)	59	1966	Blairmore, AB, CAN	6'2"	207	R
		Marc Hussey (D)	51	1974	Chatham, NB, CAN	6'4"	209	R
		Bernie John (D)	53	1972	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Gord Mark (D)	61	1964	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	218	R
		Glen Mears (D/RW)	53	1972	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'3"	220	R
		Joby Messier (D)	55	1970	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	201	R
		Rod Miller (D)	55	1970	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Jaroslav Modrý (D)	54	1971	Ceske Budejovice, CZE	6'1"	218	L
		Tom Pederson (D)	55	1970	Bloomington, MN, USA	5'10"	187	R
		Dmitri Rodin (D)	50	1975	Tallinn, EST	6'2"	214	R
		Kurt Seher (D)	52	1973	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Jeff Sharples (D)	58	1967	Terrace, BC, CAN	5'9"	190	L
		Jeff Sirkka (D)	57	1968	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Greg Spenrath (D/F)	56	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	225	L
		Rob Zettler (D)	57	1968	Sept-Îles, QC, CAN	6'3"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#27	Derek Armstrong (C/RW)	52	1973	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	R
		Brad Belland (C/W)	58	1967	Belle River, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	R
		Todd Bertuzzi (RW/LW)	50	1975	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'3"	229	L
		Tyler Boucher (C)	53	1972	The Pas, MB, CAN	5'8"	165	L
		Andy Brickley (LW)	64	1961	Melrose, MA, USA	5'11"	201	L
		Mike Donnelly (LW)	62	1963	Detroit, MI, USA	6'0"	185	L
		Jim Dowd (C)	56	1968	Brick, NJ, USA	6'1"	190	R
		Patrick Dunn (RW)	62	1963	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
		Craig Fisher (C)	55	1970	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	181	L
		Glen Gulutzan (C)	54	1971	The Pas, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Brent Hughes (LW)	59	1966	New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
		Kelly Hurd (RW)	57	1968	Castlegar, BC, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Yan Kaminsky (RW)	54	1971	Penza, RUS	6'0"	174	L
		Claude Lapointe (C)	57	1968	Lachine, QC, CAN	5'9"	187	L
		Gary Leeman (RW)	61	1964	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
		Brett Lievers (C)	54	1971	Syracuse, NY, USA	6'0"	187	R
		Dan Lupo (LW)		1972	Somerville, MA, USA	5'10"	190	L
		Jacques Mailhot (RW)		1961	Shawinigan, QC, CAN	6'3"	220	L
		Chris Marinucci (RW)	53	1971	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'1"	209	L
		Daniel Marois (RW)	57	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	R
		Roger Maxwell (RW)	50	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	240	R
		Wayne Muir (LW)	56	1969	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'0"	220	L
		Sylvain Naud (RW)	55	1970	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R
		Robert Nordberg (LW)	55	1970	Boden, SWE	5'8"	176	L
		Sean O'Brien (D/F)	53	1972	Boston, MA, USA	-	-	L
		Vladimír Országh (RW)	48	1977	Banska Bystrica, SVK	5'11"	190	L
		Keith Osborne (RW)	56	1969	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	179	R
		Marc Rodgers (RW)	53	1972	Shawville, QC, CAN	5'11"	187	R
		Glenn Stewart (LW)	55	1970	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	L
		Chris Taylor (C)	53	1972	Stratford, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Doug Torrel (RW)	56	1969	Hibbing, MN, USA	6'2"	201	R
		Nick Vachon (C)	53	1972	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Andrei Vasilyev (C)	53	1972	Voskresensk, RUS	5'8"	181	R
		Mick Vukota (RW)	59	1966	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	225	R
		Ray Whitney (LW/RW)	53	1972	Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	R
		Chris Winnes (RW)	57	1968	Ridgefield, CT, USA	6'0"	201	R
		Ravil Yakubov (C)	55	1970	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	185	L
		Peter Zurba (LW)	51	1974	Thompson, MB, CAN	5'11"	185	R

Position: G: 2, D: 14, F: 22Av Age: 26.97 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Utah Grizzlies Staff

GM/Head CoachButch Goring
Asst. CoachKevin Cheveldayoff
Asst. Equipment ManagerChris Higham
Athletic TrainerGreg Payette
Dir. of Media RelationsJean-Marc Plante
Dir. of Public RelationsJean-Marc Plante
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsTim Mouser
Franchise OwnerDavid Elmore
Franchise OwnerDonna Tuttle
Head Equipment ManagerLarry Ness
ScoutRod Davidson
VP. of Hockey OperationsKevin Cheveldayoff
VP. of Hockey OperationsButch Goring

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Utah Grizzlies Captains

"C"

Gord Dineen

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2021-04-12, 19:36

Colorado Avalanche acquire Carl Söderberg from the Chicago Blackhawks for a pair of prospects

All Articles

Utah Grizzlies Facts

Plays in: ECHL
Team Colors: Green + White + Black + Copper
Town: West Valley City, UT, USA Map
Founded: 1994

1996-1997 Utah Grizzlies Roster Facts

Nationalities

41 players
13 players
4 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Utah Grizzlies: 2 372 GP
NHL: 6 883 GP
WC: 98 GP
OG: 13 GP
SHL: 342 GP
Czechia: 19 GP
AHL: 4 297 GP
DEL: 9 GP
NL: 22 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Colorado Eagles (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Maverik Center
Location: West Valley City, UT, USA
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 1997

Utah Grizzlies Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/21/2025 12:05 AM UTC	Kansas City Mavericks	Utah Grizzlies	-	ECHL
12/20/2025 01:05 AM UTC	Kansas City Mavericks	Utah Grizzlies	-	ECHL
12/14/2025 02:10 AM UTC	Utah Grizzlies	Atlanta Gladiators	4 - 0	ECHL
12/13/2025 02:10 AM UTC	Utah Grizzlies	Atlanta Gladiators	1 - 5	ECHL
12/11/2025 02:10 AM UTC	Utah Grizzlies	Atlanta Gladiators	3 - 6	ECHL

RSS

Latest Transactions

12/10/2025

confirmed

Adam Berg (F)

Leaving forRapid City Rush

Details

12/09/2025

confirmed

Kabore Dunn (D)

Leaving forUnknown

Details

confirmed

Ty Voit (F)

Leaving forReading Royals

Details

confirmed

Robbie Stucker (D)

Joining fromReading Royals

Details

Up/Down

Kyle Keyser (G)

Joining fromColorado Eagles

Details

Up/Down

Reilly Connors (F)

Joining fromColorado Eagles

Details

Up/Down

Cooper Gay (F)

Joining fromColorado Avalanche

Details

12/08/2025

confirmed

Kasimir Kaskisuo (G)

Joining fromNo team

Details

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

Utah Grizzlies History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	ECHL	24	10	12	-	-	2	71	78	22	0.92	7	-
2024-2025	ECHL	72	25	39	-	-	8	226	292	58	0.81	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	ECHL	72	31	36	-	-	5	227	264	67	0.93	5	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	ECHL	72	35	33	-	-	4	230	259	74	1.03	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	ECHL	72	42	27	-	-	3	240	225	87	1.21	1	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	ECHL	72	35	26	-	-	11	207	219	81	1.13	4	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	ECHL	62	34	17	-	-	11	207	164	79	1.27	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	37	26	-	-	9	232	218	83	1.15	3	Division Semifinal loss
2017-2018	ECHL	72	28	29	-	-	15	230	256	71	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	ECHL	72	36	29	-	-	7	225	240	79	1.1	4	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	ECHL	72	39	27	-	-	6	223	206	84	1.17	3	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	ECHL	72	37	27	-	-	8	213	219	82	1.14	4	Division Final loss
2013-2014	ECHL	71	38	24	-	-	9	187	173	85	1.2	2	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	ECHL	72	29	30	-	-	13	217	277	71	0.99	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	ECHL	72	33	33	-	-	6	183	223	72	1	3	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	ECHL	72	33	32	-	-	7	189	227	73	1.01	3	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	ECHL	72	34	29	-	-	9	260	253	77	1.07	3	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	ECHL	72	28	28	-	-	16	220	246	72	1	4	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	ECHL	72	32	30	-	-	10	239	259	74	1.03	4	Conference Final loss
2006-2007	ECHL	72	22	42	-	-	8	184	294	52	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	ECHL	72	36	30	-	-	6	235	236	78	1.08	4	Division Semifinal loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	23	50	-	-	7	156	265	53	0.66	7	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	27	42	6	-	5	162	230	65	0.81	7	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	AHL	80	37	34	4	-	5	227	243	83	1.04	5	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	40	29	6	-	5	240	225	91	1.14	3	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	IHL	82	38	36	-	-	8	208	220	84	1.02	4	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	IHL	82	45	25	-	-	12	265	220	102	1.24	2	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	39	34	-	-	9	244	254	87	1.06	7	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	IHL	82	47	27	-	-	8	276	234	102	1.24	4	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	43	33	-	-	6	259	254	92	1.12	4	Conference SF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM

Player 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-)