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ECHL: Reed Lebster Re-Signs with the Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have re-signed 6’0″ forward Reed Lebster for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Reed Lebster began his junior hockey career in the 2016-17 season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL. Over the next three seasons, he developed into a consistent contributor for the team, appearing […]

ECHL: Aiden Hansen-Bukata Signs with the Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed 6’1″ defenseman Aiden Hansen-Bukata for the 2025-26 season. Aiden Hansen-Bukata Junior Career Aiden Hansen-Bukata started his junior career in the 2016-17 season when he joined the Surrey Eagles in the BCHL. He played in four games with Surrey, where he had two penalty minutes and did […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Sign Pair of Defensemen

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed 5’11” defenseman Avery Winslow and 6’2″ defenseman Colby Enns for the 2025-26 season. Avery Winslow’s Junior Career The St. Pete Beach, Florida native started his junior career in the BCHL in the 2018-19 season playing for the Wenatchee Wild. In his one season with the Wild, […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Re-Sign Their Captain

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have re-signed 5’11” forward Mick Messner from Madison, Wisconsin. Junior and Collegiate Career Mick Messner started his junior career in the USHL with the Madison Capitols, where he spent three seasons playing in a total of 142 games. During that time, Messner registered 29 goals and 51 assists […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivières Lions Add A Goaltender

The Trois-Riviéres Lions have added a goaltender as they’ve signed Vincent Duplessis for the 2025-26 season. In his first full season in the ECHL, Duplessis had a 4-12-3 record with a 4.47 GAA and .862 SV% in 20 games with the Utah Grizzlies. Duplessis made his ECHL debut at the end of the 2023-24 season, […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Announce 2025-26 Qualifying Offers Among Other Moves

The Utah Grizzlies had a busy Tuesday, as they made a trade, signed a player, and extended qualifying offers to seven different players. Utah Grizzlies Qualifying Offers Teams are allowed to protect a maximum of eight players; of those eight, no more than four can be Veterans (260 regular-season professional hockey games played prior to […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Add Former NHLer to Staff

The Utah Grizzlies have once again added to their coaching staff as they’ve hired Jack Skille as their new assistant coach and Director of Skill Development. This will be Skille’s first professional coaching gig. Skille joins head coach John Becanic and assistant coach Ryan Anderson on the Grizzlies bench heading into the 2025-26 season. This […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Add Ryan Anderson To Coaching Staff

The Utah Grizzlies have quickly assembled a coaching staff, as they announced John Becanic as the head coach on Friday. Today, they announced that Ryan Anderson will be joining the staff as an assistant coach. Anderson spent last season as an assistant coach with the Reading Royals. The Kingsford, Michigan native also spent parts of two seasons […]

ECHL: Dylan Fitze Returns to Utah for Fifth Season

The Utah Grizzlies confirmed that forward Dylan Fitze will return for the 2025–26 season, marking his fifth year with the club. Fitze, who arrived in a 2022 trade from the Orlando Solar Bears, has since carved out a key role as one of the team’s most dependable and consistent players. A Familiar Force Since arriving […]

ECHL: Future Of Utah Grizzlies In Question Amid Possible Sale And Relocation

The Utah Grizzlies have stunned the ECHL world, and their fans, late Sunday evening when the team announced the formal process to explore a possible sale and relocation. This news comes just a season after the Utah Mammoth (formerly called the Utah Hockey Club) relocated less than 10 miles away. Utah is currently affiliated with […]