Nick Schmaltz

NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Hockey Club with Line Combinations 11/13/2024

Carolina Hurricanes (11-3-0, 22 pts) at Utah Hockey Club (6-6-3, 15 pts)Venue: Delta CenterDate: Wednesday, November 13Time: 9:00 pm ET TV: ESPN+ / FDS / UTAH16Radio:Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FMUtah – The KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM / 97.5 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Carolina -1.5 ML -185Utah +1.5 ML +155O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via […]

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NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Utah Hockey Club with Line Combinations 11/9/2024

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Utah Hockey Club with Line Combinations 11/9/2024

The Nashville Predators will take on the Utah Hockey Club tonight.

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Lawson Crouse and Clayton Keller Celebrating a Goal

Finding a Captain: Utah Hockey’s Leadership Search

It’s a time for new beginnings in Utah, and the list of decisions that need to be made is long. Besides the hunt for a team name, uniform, and regular pre-season roster decisions, the Utah Hockey Club has been fielding questions about the franchise’s empty Captain position.  No one has worn the “C” since Oliver […]

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Jack McBain, Josh Doan, Matias Maccelli, and Travis Dermott celebrate after a goal against the Nashville Predators

Utah Hockey Club Projected Lineup

The Utah Hockey Club has certainly improved from where the Arizona Coyotes left off. With it being their first year in the league, the team is no doubt looking to make some waves and hopefully shake things up a bit not only for their roster but their performance. 

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Dawson Mercer defends Clayton Keller

Player Profile: Clayton Keller

Clayton Keller has been a silver lining for the Arizona Coyotes in their recent seasons. A “we might suck, but at least we have Clayton Keller” beacon of hope. Now, with their transition to the Utah Hockey Club, Keller has become the face of the young club. 

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Barrett Hayton Celebrating a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights

Player Profile: Barrett Hayton

As the Utah Hockey Club inches closer to their first season in the NHL, they signed center Barrett Hayton to a 2-year, $5,300,000 contract. The young center is entering his sixth season in the NHL and looking to have a bounce-back year after an injury-plagued 2023-2024 season.  Early Career Hayton was drafted fifth overall in […]

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Coyotes Tame Predators Rampant 18 Game Point Streak

The Nashville Predators prowled into Mullett Arena, not having relinquished a point in their last 18 games (16-0-2). The Arizona Coyotes made sure that wasn’t the case with number 19. Jason Zucker made his presence known with two early goals against Connor Ingram. The first Zucker netted off a pass from below the red line […]

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Game Recap: Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes | 03/24/2024

The Dallas Stars were in Tempe, Ariz., to take on the Arizona Coyotes and string together three consecutive wins. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 4-2 at Mullett Arena. Dallas improved to 44-19-9, while Arizona fell to 29-37-5. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Miro Heiskanen, Tyler Seguin, Mason Marchment, Matt Duchene, Thomas Harley, and Jake Oettinger. […]

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Coyotes Need Extra Time to Release the Kraken

It was a tail of one period on Friday at Mullett Arena, as the Seattle Kraken were in town to play the Arizona Coyotes and riding a six-game losing streak in search of a possible playoff berth. Karel Vejmelka, Joey Daccord, and the penalty kill were the biggest stories of the game for both teams. […]

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Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Arizona Coyotes | 03/20/2024

After some much-needed time off, the Dallas Stars welcomed the Arizona Coyotes to the American Airlines Center and hosted the team’s annual Pride Night. The Dallas Stars Foundation sold some Pride Night-themed pucks and hosted a Pride Night Happy Hour for the fans. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 5-2 on Wednesday night. Dallas improved to […]

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