Grizzlies Gameday: April 1, 2026 - Wichita at Utah. Homestand Continues for Grizzlies
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Grizzlies Gameday: April 1, 2026 - Wichita at Utah. Homestand Continues for Grizzlies

Published on April 1, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Wichita Thunder (25-28-6-4, 60 points, .476 point %) @ Utah Grizzlies (24-32-8-1, 57 points, .438 point %)

Date: April 1, 2026 Venue: Maverik Center Game Time: 7:10 pm

Streaming: FloHockey - https://www.flohockey.tv/events/14334249-2026-wichita-thunder-vs-utah-grizzlies

Audio: Grizzlies YouTube channel. - https://www.youtube.com/@THEUTAHGRIZZLIES

Next Game: April 3, 2026. Wichita at Utah. 7:10 pm.

Every Grizzlies game can be streamed on FloHockey and audio coverage is available on the Grizzlies YouTube channel. Tickets for every Grizzlies home game are available at utahgrizzlies.com or by calling (801) 988-8000.

Wednesday's Matchup

It's the opener of a three-game series between the Grizzlies and Thunder. It's the sixth of 8 meetings this season between the clubs. Utah is 2-2-1 vs Wichita this season. The Grizzlies are 39-18-7 all-time vs Wichita. Luke Manning has a goal in 3 straight games and Reed Lebster has a point in 3 straight.

Grizzlies Among League Leaders

Danny Dzhaniyev has 14 points (6g, 8a) in his last 11 games. Dzhaniyev leads Utah with 18 multiple point games. Dzhaniyev leads the league with 254 shots on goal. Danny is tied for 3rd in the league with 65 points and is tied for 5th with 42 assists. Reed Lebster is tied with Allen's Danny Katic for second in the league with 31 goals and is tied for 11th with 56 points. Lebster is tied for 5th in the league with 210 shots on goal. Aiden Hansen-Bukata is third among rookies with 36 assists, second among rookies with 18 power play assists and third with 20 power play points.

Games Remaining in the 2025-26 Regular Season

April 1, 2026 - Wichita at Utah. 7:10 pm.

April 3, 2026 - Wichita at Utah. 7:10 pm.

April 4, 2026 - Wichita at Utah. 7:10 pm. Star Wars Night.

April 7, 2026 - Idaho at Utah. 7:10 pm.

April 10, 2026 - Rapid City at Utah. 7:10 pm.

April 11, 2026 - Rapid City at Utah. 7:10 pm. Fan Appreciation Night.

April 12, 2026 - Rapid City at Utah. 3:10 pm. Final regular season game in Grizzlies history. All Times Mountain.

Games Last Week

March 26, 2026 - Allen 6 Utah 2 - The Americans went 2 for 7 on the power play, Utah was 1 for 3. Allen outshot Utah 39 to 25. Luke Manning and Reed Lebster each scored a third period goal. Harrison Blaisdell had 2 goals and 1 assist for Allen. Andre Anania, Colton Hargrove and Colby McAuley each had 1 goal and 1 assist. Evan Friesen, John Gelatt and Andrew Noel were each a +1 for Utah.

March 29, 2026 - Allen 7 Utah 4 - Evan Friesen scored two goals. Cy LeClerc scored his first pro goal. Luke Manning also found the back of the net for Utah. Manning and Ryan Taylor each led Utah with 6 shots. Grizzlies outshot the Americans 40 to 30. Both teams were 0 for 2 on the power play. Isak Posch saved 23 of 29 in his Grizzlies debut.

- Andrew Noel was a +2 in the two-game series.

March Recap

The Grizzlies went 4-5-1-1 in the month of March. Highlights included a Hunter Miska 32 save shutout on March 7 as Utah won 5-0. March also saw the longest shootout in Grizzlies history as it went 20 rounds on March 8 at Cincinnati, a game Utah lost 3-2. Danny Dzhaniyev scored three goals, including the game winner with 10.5 seconds left in regulation as Utah defeated Tulsa 4-3 on March 15. Jacob Mucitelli earned his first pro win at Indy on March 22, a game where Mike Gelatt scored 2 third period goals. 9 players appeared in all 11 games in the month.

March leaders

Goals: Danny Dzhaniyev (6)

Assists: Dzhaniyev (8).

Points: Dzhaniyev (14)

Shots: Dzhaniyev (34).

Plus/Minus: Maxim Barbashev (+8).

Grizzlies Sign Hejduk, Mike Gelatt Released and Isak Posch Reassigned to Utah

The Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Marek Hejduk. Goaltender Isak Posch was reassigned to the Grizzlies from the AHL's Colorado Eagles. Utah has also released forward Mike Gelatt.

Marek is the son of former Colorado Avalanche great Milan Hejduk. Marek played at Harvard University for four seasons from 2022-2026, scoring 17 goals and 15 assists. He played for the U.S National Development Team that played in the USHL from 2020-2022. Marek is 6'1" and 195 pounds. Hejduk will wear number 14 for Utah.

Posch Has appeared in 27 games with the AHL's Colorado Eagles and has a 15-7-5 record with a 2.66 goals against average and a 895 save percentage. Isak has two shutouts with the AHL's Colorado Eagles during the 2025-26 season, October 11, 2025 vs Calgary (18 saves) and October 22, 2025 at San Diego (26 saves). Posch played at St. Cloud State University for two seasons from 2023-25, where he had a record of 17-16-2 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.60 goals against average). Posch had 3 shutouts in two college seasons. Posch signed a two year NHL Entry Deal with the Colorado Avalanche on March 25, 2025.

Mike Gelatt was the number one star in Utah's 3-1 win at Indy on March 22, 2026 as he scored two goals in the third period.

Team Notes

Utah went 17-15-3-1 on the road this season. Utah scored 127 goals on the road (3.52 goals per game). Utah went to 20 rounds of a shootout at Cincinnati on March 8. It was the longest shootout in team history and the fourth time in league history where a shootout has gone 20 or more rounds. Utah has scored 31 third period goals over their last 23 games. The Grizzlies have used 59 players this season. Four players have appeared in all 65 games this season: Danny Dzhaniyev, Evan Friesen, John Gelatt and Reed Lebster. Utah is 18-9-3 when scoring first and 15-2-2 when leading after 2 periods. Utah is 20-4-4 when leading or tied after 2 periods. Utah is 23-9-4 when scoring 3 or more goals. 5 different Grizzlies goaltenders have registered a win this season. Utah has used 9 different goaltenders this season. 14 Grizzlies skaters have scored their first professional goals this season. Utah is 11-0-1 when allowing less than 3 goals. Utah has 11 games where they scored 6 or more goals and 6 games of 7 or more. Four different goaltenders have earned a shutout this season. It's the first time that's happened in Utah's ECHL era.

Grizzlies Have Had Many Players This Year

Marek Hejduk and Isak Posch each made their Grizzlies debut on March 29 vs Allen. They are the 58th and 59th players to appear in a game for Utah this season. That passes each of the last two years when the Grizzlies had 51 players in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Utah has used 32 forwards, 18 defensemen and 9 goaltenders. Josh Zinger is the 18th different defenseman to appear in a game for Utah.

The team record for the most players used in a single season is 63, which was set in the 1996-97 season.

Seasons Where the Grizzlies Have Used 50 or More Players

63: 1996-97

59: 2025-26.

53: 2011-12.

52: 1997-98, 2020-21.

51: 2023-24, 2024-25.

50: 2009-10.

Three Luke's (Luc) in the Plus Category

Luke Manning is a +3 in his last 10 games.

Luke Antonacci is a +5 in his last 9 games.

Luc Salem is a +6 in 11 games in March.

Grizzlies Are Almost Dead Even on the Shot Count

This season the Grizzlies have taken 2041 shots on goal (31.40 per game) and they have allowed 2043 shots on goal (31.43 per game). Utah has outshot opponents in 32 of 65 games this season (13-16-3 record when outshooting opponents). Utah is 10-16-5-1 when being outshot.

2025-2026 Utah Grizzlies Regular Season Totals

Overall record: 24-32-8-1

Home record: 7-17-5

Road record: 17-15-3-1

Win percentage: .438

Standings Points: 57

Last 10: 4-4-1-1

Streak: 0-2

Goals per game: 3.20 (9th) Goals for: 208

Goals against per game: 3.65 (28th) Goals Against: 237

Shots per game: 31.40 (12th) Total Shots: 2041

Shots against per game: 31.43 (21st) Total Shots: 2043

Power Play: 46 for 221- 20.8 % (8th)

Penalty Kill: 155 for 196 - 78.9 % (Tied 22nd)

Penalty Minutes: 655. 10.08 per game.

Shorthanded Goals: 5.

Shorthanded Goals Allowed: 7.

Record When Scoring First: 18-9-3.

Opponent Scores First: 6-23-5-1.

Record in One Goal Games: 6-6-8-1

Games Decided Past Regulation: 2-0-8-1

Attendance per game: 4,399.

Team Leaders

Goals: Reed Lebster (31)

Assists: Danny Dzhaniyev (42)

Points: Dzhaniyev (65)

Plus/Minus: Maxim Barbashev (+8)

PIM: Mathieu Boislard (56)

Power Play Points: Danny Dzhaniyev (23)

Power Play Goals: Tyler Gratton (10)

Power Play Assists: Dzhaniyev (21)

Shots on Goal: Danny Dzhaniyev (256)

Shooting Percentage: Reilly Connors (15.9 %) - Minimum 60 shots

Game Winning Goals: Lebster (5)

Wins: Dylan Wells (7)

Save %: Kyle Keyser (.917) - Minimum 2 games.

Goals Against Average: Kyle Keyser (2.43) - Minimum 2 games.

Shutouts: Kaskisuo, Keyser, Miska, Wells (1)

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