Utah Puck Report

Utah Hockey Club TV analyst Nick Olczyk joined Jay Stevens to talk about moving to Utah with the Utah Hockey Club and how great the people have been. He also talked with Jay Stevens about growing up in a hockey family and how that influenced his career. 

The two also dive into expectations for the Utah Hockey Club in the first year and how big of a blow to the team it is to lose defenseman Sean Durzi.

Head coach of the Utah Hockey Club André Tourigny (AKA Bear) joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to discuss the team's first season in Utah and the palpable excitement in the locker room. The two also talked about Bear's coaching background and the importance of a family-first mentality. 

Utah Grizzlies head coach Ryan Kinasewich joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to talk about the upcoming hockey season and how he thinks having the NHL in Utah will impact the team. 

Kinasewich also talks about some of the players he added this offseason and why he thinks he has one of his best teams. 

Utah Hockey Club Center Alex Kerfoot joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to talk about the excitement surrounding the team's first season. The two also discussed Kerfoot's time playing at Harvard and how the team hopes to overcome last year's adversity to do something special this season.

NHL veteran and Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to talk about his move to Utah and what he thinks this team can accomplish together. The two also discuss what it takes to be a great defender and leader in today's NHL.

Trevor and Randy Lewis join the show today. They sat down to talk with Utah Puck Report host Jay Stevens about what it was like trying to raise an NHL player in Utah. They discuss Trevor leaving the state to further his career and his first moments as an NHL player, including his first goal against his all-time favorite team.

The Utah Grizzlies have a new VP - meet John Reilly. Reilly joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to talk about his new position with the team and some upcoming fun things the Grizzlies have planned. 

Reilly comes to Utah from the Tuscon Roadrunners. 

Today Jay Stevens is joined by Cole Bagley on Utah Puck Report. Cole is the Utah Hockey Club insider for KSL Sports. The guys talk hockey development, Cole's background and then they dive deep into the happenings of Utah Hockey Club. 

You can follow Cole Bagley on twitter @bagleykslsports. 

This week on Utah Puck Report, Utah Hockey Club defender Michael Kesselring joins Jay Stevens to talk about the whirlwind Spring and Summer the team experienced. He also shared his pick for the official team name. He talked with Jay about growing up in a sports-family and what he brings to the ice as a big defender. 

Hockey fans in Utah probably recognize Adrian Denny's voice, today he joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report to talk about Utah Hockey Club's recent success at the NHL Draft and players to watch from the Roadrunners who may be making an impact on Utah Hockey Club this season. The two go in-depth about Utah's Tij Iginla and the details of his new contract. 

A newer member of the Utah Hockey Club joined Jay Stevens on Utah Puck Report - defenseman John Marino. The two talked about what it's like to be traded and what parts of moving to Utah excite Marino. He also shared his favorite team name out of the final four. 

This week, Utah Puck Report has a very special guest - Bill Armstrong, general manager of the Utah Hockey Club. Jay Stevens, host of the show, talked with Armstrong about his hockey background and what fans should expect from the Utah Hockey Club at the NHL Draft. 

Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah's NHL team joined Utah Puck Report to talk some hockey. Jay Stevens (host of the show) and Smith discussed what he plans to do for the youth hockey community in Utah and part of that plan includes new rinks. The two also discuss those first days of bringing the team to Utah and how ticket sales are going. 

One of the biggest stars on Utah's new NHL team joined the Utah Puck Report to talk about what type of player he is and how he overcame a major injury with Pilates and ping pong. 

Jay Stevens talks with Keller about how hard it was to shut out the noise when rumors started swirling about the Arizona Coyotes potentially moving to Salt Lake City and becoming Utah's NHL team.

Utah hockey defenseman Sean Durzi sat down for an interview with Utah Puck Report host Jay Stevens. The two discussed Durzi's hockey story and what it was like being drafted to the Maple Leafs as a kid raised in Toronto. He also shared what it was like to play that final season in Arizona with the potential move to Salt Lake City looming. 

The two also discussed potential team names and what it was like for Durzi to play in Salt Lake's Frozen Fury.

Utah NHL center Nick Bjugstad joined Utah Puck Report to talk about his first reactions to hearing the Coyotes were leaving Arizona and becoming a new franchise in Utah. He expressed excitement in bringing his young family to Salt Lake City. 

Jay and Nick also discussed the hockey culture of Minnesota where he grew up and played college hockey for the Golden Gophers.

It was just announced that Utah Goalie Connor Ingram won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award honors the late Bill Masterton and recognizes the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.” 

During the interview, Ingram talked with host Jay Stevens about his battle with OCD and depression and how the NHLPA helped him see it through. 

Utah hockey's right winger Josh Doan sat down with Jay Stevens to talk about growing up in Arizona and what the Coyotes did to ignite the youth hockey scene there. They two also talked about what Utah getting an NHL team means for the youth hockey community here. 

Doan talked about what fans can expect from him on the ice and his excitement for being part of a new franchise. He also told fans what his top four potential team names are.