SLC Puck podcast: Big decisions looming for Utah Hockey Club ahead of playoff push

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SLC Puck podcast: Who's Utah's midseason MVP?

SLC Puck podcast: Who's Utah's midseason MVP?

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Jan. 13 - 8:24 a.m.

The Utah Hockey Club just can't seem to catch a break.
SLC Puck podcast: What lessons can Utah learn from loss to Florida?

SLC Puck podcast: What lessons can Utah learn from loss to Florida?

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 8:22 a.m.

Despite the loss, SLC Puck host Austin Facer thinks that Utah can learn a loss from the Panthers.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah's Crouse, Maccelli break out of goal-scoring slumps

SLC Puck podcast: Utah's Crouse, Maccelli break out of goal-scoring slumps

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Jan. 6 - 8:05 a.m.

Coming off of three straight 20-plus goal seasons, Utah Hockey Club forward Lawson Crouse had been off to a cold start in 2024-25.
SLC Puck podcast: Spicy Tuna could give Utah Hockey the jolt it needs

SLC Puck podcast: Spicy Tuna could give Utah Hockey the jolt it needs

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Jan. 2 - 8:20 a.m.

After more than a month removed from game action, Utah Hockey Club fan favorite Liam O'Brien was activated for the game on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers.
SLC Puck podcast: Managing emotions will be key to fixing Utah's troubles at home

SLC Puck podcast: Managing emotions will be key to fixing Utah's troubles at home

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 29 - 11:49 p.m.

The Utah Hockey Club has lost 8 of its last 10 at home and getting far more positive results on the road.
SLC Puck podcast: Where could Utah HC play an outdoor game?

SLC Puck podcast: Where could Utah HC play an outdoor game?

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 9:58 a.m.

The sky isn't quite falling for the Utah Hockey Club, but a shootout loss to Anaheim and a defeat in regulation to Dallas certainly didn't help the team's playoff chances.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah's bad losses may come back to haunt them

SLC Puck podcast: Utah's bad losses may come back to haunt them

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 23 - 8:34 a.m.

The Utah Hockey Club's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks wasn't a complete disaster, but it may be costly down the stretch.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah packs the barn, comes up big against Canucks

SLC Puck podcast: Utah packs the barn, comes up big against Canucks

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 19 - 2:22 p.m.

It either was a stroke of genius, or perhaps it was just the work of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey Club becoming road warriors

SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey Club becoming road warriors

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 16 - 8:38 a.m.

So much for all the talk of the Utah Hockey Club finally having a dominating home barn advantage, the team has been much on the road this season.
SLC Puck podcast: Keller nets 2 goals in face of GM behind Team USA snub

SLC Puck podcast: Keller nets 2 goals in face of GM behind Team USA snub

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 11:04 p.m.

Despite Keller's two power-play goal performance, Utah fell to the Wild 5-4 after the first-ever shootout in franchise history.
SLC Puck podcast: Kesselring, Schmaltz pacing Utah over recent stretch

SLC Puck podcast: Kesselring, Schmaltz pacing Utah over recent stretch

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 9 - 10:02 a.m.

The Utah Hockey Club is playing well, with a 3-1-1 record heading into Sunday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers.
SLC Puck podcast: 2 Utah defensemen to represent Finland in 4 Nations Face Off

SLC Puck podcast: 2 Utah defensemen to represent Finland in 4 Nations Face Off

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 2:51 p.m.

The Finnish Connection is real in Utah, thanks to Matias Maccelli, Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki of the Utah Hockey Club, and Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz.
SLC Puck podcast: Stauber, Schmaltz lead Utah over Vegas in 6-0 trashing

SLC Puck podcast: Stauber, Schmaltz lead Utah over Vegas in 6-0 trashing

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Dec. 2 - 8:13 a.m.

The Utah Hockey Club registered its first ever shutout with a 6-0 blanking of the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Sin City.
SLC Puck podcast: How you can watch the Utah HC play for just 99 cents on Black Friday

SLC Puck podcast: How you can watch the Utah HC play for just 99 cents on Black Friday

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 10:45 p.m.

On a special Thanksgiving episode of SLC Puck!, Austin Facer welcomes NashCast host Tyson Nash to the program.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah HC rolls out new alt-cast, NashCast

SLC Puck podcast: Utah HC rolls out new alt-cast, NashCast

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 25 - 8:29 a.m.

In a year of ups and downs, the Utah Hockey Club found an upswing with a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
SLC Puck podcast: Record-seeking Ovechkin set for first appearance in Utah

SLC Puck podcast: Record-seeking Ovechkin set for first appearance in Utah

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 18 - 8:39 a.m.

Utah will be welcoming one of the game's future all-timers, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin.
SLC Puck podcast: One month in, who has been Utah's best player?

SLC Puck podcast: One month in, who has been Utah's best player?

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:46 a.m.

The first month of the Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season is in the books.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey Club 'doing too much with the puck'

SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey Club 'doing too much with the puck'

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 6 - 10:32 p.m.

The Utah Hockey is in a bit of a rough patch, winning just one of its last six games.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah escapes Vegas with overtime loss, need more from superstars

SLC Puck podcast: Utah escapes Vegas with overtime loss, need more from superstars

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 9:37 a.m.

The Utah Hockey Club didn't leave Vegas completely empty-handed, coming away with a point in the standings after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey sets out for tough tests on the road

SLC Puck podcast: Utah Hockey sets out for tough tests on the road

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 10:18 p.m.

After a bounceback win over the Calgary Flames, the Utah Hockey Club has its work cut out for it.
SLC Puck podcast: Utah's offense has gone cold. Why?

SLC Puck podcast: Utah's offense has gone cold. Why?

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 8:49 a.m.

What happened? The Utah Hockey Club started the season so strong, scoring 16 goals in its first three games to lead the NHL in scoring.