ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Grizzlies Head to Colorado for Weekend

Published on March 14, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


The Situation

The Grizzlies (33-24-3-2) play the second half of their home and home series with Colorado this weekend after the two teams split a pair of games at Maverik Center over the weekend where aggregate scoring finished 7-7 after Colorado won 6-2 Friday and Utah won 5-1 Saturday.

The Standings

The Grizzlies enter the week four points in back of Idaho for first place and with a four point lead over Colorado for second place in the ECHL's West Division with both Utah and Idaho having ten games remaining and the Eagles with 12 games left on the slate. Utah's magic number for clinching their ninth-straight playoff appearance is 19. Every Utah win or Tulsa loss will reduce the number by two.

Ryan Hayes

With two goals in 17 seconds Saturday as Utah built their lead from 2-0 to 4-0, Ryan Hayes has now scored a goal in four-straight games for the Grizzlies. Utah is 19-3-1-1 the last two seasons when Hayes scores. He currently has eight goals and five assists for 13 points in 15 games for Utah since returning from Europe and re-signing with the team. Alex Krushelnyski scored a goal in five-straight games from November 27-December 9.

Seven-Game Scoring Streak

Alex Krushelsnyki has tied a personal season-high and a team season-high with a point in seven-straight games dating back to March 2. He also scored in seven-straight games from January 18-29. The streak is the longest since Ryan Hayes had a ten-game scoring streak from February 20-March 13 of last year.

Power-Play Goal In Five-Straight

The Grizzlies have scored a power-play goal in five-straight games and going 5-for-20 in that stretch; one off of their season high of six from January 18-29.

The Season Series

Going into the final two games of the season series, the Grizzlies are 6-2 against Colorado and 2-1 in Loveland. The Grizzlies have clinched a winning season series against Colorado and their fifth-straight year of going .500 or better against the Eagles since they joined the ECHL.

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.

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