The Utah Grizzlies are a professional

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team in the

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. They play their home games at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.

Franchise history

The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started in 1981 as the

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, in the

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then took over the team in 1983 and relocated them to Vinton, Virginia mid-season, to become the

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. Brabham and the Lancers were then one of the founding members of the

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(ECHL) in 1988. The franchise was sold and relocated several times until it went dormant after the 2002–03 season. After the

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(AHL) incarnation of the Grizzlies suspended operations, David Elmore and Donna Tuttle bought the rights to the dormant ECHL franchise and moved the team to the E Center to replace the previous Grizzlies franchise. Prior to the 2013–14 season, their NHL affiliate

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changed their affiliation to the Alaska Aces. Incoming head coach and general manager Tim Branham announced a three-year agreement with the Anaheim Ducks on August 7, 2013. After the Grizzlies made the post-season in every season within the Ducks organization, the Grizzlies and Ducks agreed to a multi-year extension during the 2015–16 season. Following the 2017–18 season, the Grizzlies missed the post-season for the first time in 11 years. At that time, their ECHL rival, the

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, joined the American Hockey League as an affiliate of the

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after previously serving as the Avalanche affiliate in the ECHL. The Grizzlies ended their agreement with the Ducks and affiliated with the Avalanche, their closest geographical NHL club. The market was previously served by: * Utah Grizzlies of the IHL and AHL (1995–2005)

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL= Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty infraction minutes''

Players

Current roster

Updated December 14, 2022.

References

External links

Official website of the Utah Grizzlies

Official website of the ECHL
{{Utahsports ECHL teams Ice hockey teams in Utah Sports in Salt Lake City Grizzlies Ice hockey clubs established in 2005 Anaheim Ducks minor league affiliates Calgary Flames minor league affiliates Colorado Avalanche minor league affiliates New York Islanders minor league affiliates 2005 establishments in Utah