Danny Dzhaniyev of the Utah Grizzlies

Utah's Dzhaniyev Receives John A. Daley Memorial Trophy as ECHL Rookie of the Year

SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL on Monday announced that Danny Dzhaniyev of the Utah Grizzlies has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy as the ECHL Rookie of the Year. The award is presented annually to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition at the "AA" level or higher as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media ... Full Story