
Grizzlies Finally Home Friday, Saturday against Colorado
March 10, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release
The Situation
The Grizzlies (32-23-3-2) return home for the first time in three weeks to host Colorado Friday and Saturday at Maverik Center. The Grizzlies play seven of their final 12 games at home as they enter the final five weekends of the regular season. Utah sits in second place in the West Division, four points in back of Idaho.
This Weekend
Friday and Saturday is the team's Beer Fest weekend with a $27 Center Plaza Ticket available that includes a select bottle or draft beer and a bratwurst when mentioning this offer at the arena box office.
Three Teams Battling It Out In West
Utah, Idaho and Colorado all have important head-to-head matchups as they battle for the West Division Championship. After Utah goes to Colorado next weekend, the Eagles will play four games against Idaho in back-to-back weekend home and home series. Idaho is 33-20-5-2, Utah is 32-23-3-2 and Colorado is 31-23-2-1. Utah and the Steelheads will meet one more time in Boise on March 30.
Home Ice
The Grizzlies are 9-1-0-1 in their last 11 home games and 3-0 this year at home against Colorado.
Getting Goals
The Grizzlies finished the road trip with 13 goals in their final three games, which is the fourth highest total they have had in three-straight games this year. Utah had 15 goals in three-straight games from December 16-19, 15 January 15-18 and 14 in three-straight November 21-28.
Home Debut
Cody Ferriero will make his Maverik Center debut Friday after totaling two goals and two assists for four points in five games as he joined the team last week on the road after being acquired from Rapid City.
Moore Back At Maverik Center
Bryan Moore returns to the Grizzlies after he totaled one goal and three assists for four points in four games after he joined Utah on the road trip after being assigned back to the team by Anaheim's AHL affiliate in San Diego. Moore has two goals and seven assists for nine points in four games at home this year and won the league's Player of the Week award after totaling seven points on two goals and five assists over Thanksgiving.
Penalty Killing At Home
Utah leads the ECHL on the penalty-kill at home having allowed just 13 power-play goals in 29 home games going100/113 for a 88.5-percent kill rate. Utah went 19-20 on the penalty-kill over the final six games of their road stretch.
Final Wild Wednesday
The Grizzlies final Wild Wednesday of the season is Wednesday, March 23 against Tulsa. It is the final chance for students to get $5 Lower Bowl Tickets. In additional, all fans can take advantage of: $2 Hot Dogs, $2 Churros, $2 Soft Drinks and $4 Grizzly Goalden Ale.
Friday, March 25
On Friday, March 25 when the Grizzlies host Tulsa at 7 p.m., fans can get a lower bowl ticket, a Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwich and a soft drink for $20 when mentioning this offer at the arena box office.
Saturday, March 26
Saturday, March 26 is our annual Military Night when the Grizzlies host Tulsa at 7 p.m. More Details coming soon.
Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2
For Fan Appreciation Weekend, fans can get a lower bowl ticket and a Grizzlies T-Shirt for $20 when mentioning this offer at the arena box office for the final two regular season home games against Alaska.
Ticket Packages
Grizzlies ticket packages start at $30 for three games and can be purchased by calling (801) 988-8000. Full season ticket packages include: free parking, concession discounts, exclusive events with the team and more.
On The Radio
The Grizzlies Minute has the latest news of the day every day at 5:20 p.m. during "Gunther and Ben in the Afternoon" on 1320 KFAN.
Head Coach Tim Branham makes his weekly appearance on 1320 KFAN every Friday at 9:05 a.m. with Tim Lewis and The Morning Huddle
"Voice of the Grizzlies" Adrian Denny joins Gunther and Ben every Friday at 3:30 p.m. during the "Wasatch Whiparound"
All Grizzlies games are broadcasted live on 1320 KFAN/.com/app and ECHL.tv.
ECHL Stories from March 10, 2016
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- Vanecek Earns Shutout as Stingrays Down Swamp Rabbits, 4-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Swamp Rabbits Can't Solve Vanecek in 4-0 Loss - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Everblades Blaze Past Gladiators 4-1 - Florida Everblades
- Solar Bears Acquire ECHL Rights to Defenseman Taylor Doherty from Rush - Orlando Solar Bears
- Thunder Sign Goaltender Mavric Parks - Adirondack Thunder
- Greenham Returns to IceMen, Leveille Recalled by Binghamton - Evansville IceMen
- ECHL Transactions - March 10 - ECHL
- Roster Moves Aplenty as Beast Prepare for Solar Bears - Brampton Beast
- Mavericks Acquire Scott Howes ahead of ECHL Trade Deadline - Kansas City Mavericks
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Americans Trade for Top-Two Defenseman Matthew Register - Allen Americans
- Rush Receive Nicastro from Toronto - Rapid City Rush
- Gladiators Acquire Auger from Allen Americans - Atlanta Gladiators
- Aces to Recognize Area First Responders - Alaska Aces
- Winger Erik Karlsson Assigned to Everblades - Florida Everblades
- Stingrays Snag Defenseman Humphries from Evansville in Deadline Deal - South Carolina Stingrays
- IceMen Acquire Ellis from Stingrays at Deadline for Humphries - Evansville IceMen
- Kelly Cup Tour Kicks off Tomorrow at Mavericks Home Game - Kansas City Mavericks
- Preview: Big-Time Promotions Headline Three-Game Series - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Gameday: Adirondack vs. Elmira - Adirondack Thunder
- Grizzlies Finally Home Friday, Saturday against Colorado - Utah Grizzlies
- Michalek Recalled by Minnesota Wild - Quad City Mallards
- Rush Add Luczyk - Rapid City Rush
- Forward Kevin Goumas and Kevin Sundher Loaned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Walleye Playoff Tickets on Sale Saturday - Toledo Walleye
- Faust Returned from Albany - Adirondack Thunder
- Game Preview: South Carolina at Greenville, 7:00 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
- Jackals Begin Home-And-Home against Adirondack in Glens Falls - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - March 10 - ECHL
- Perfetto's Overtime Dart Dooms Komets - Alaska Aces
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