ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Grizzlies Home Wednesday, Then Back To The Road

Published on March 24, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


This Week:

Wednesday: Las Vegas at Utah

Saturday: Utah at Bakersfield

Monday: Utah at Bakersfield

Down The Stretch

The Grizzlies will complete the regular season with four of their final six games at the E-Center before the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs start the week of April 7.

59 Saves

Utah goaltender Wylie Rogers set an all-time Grizzlies high and tied an ECHL season-high on Saturday when he made 59 saves on 61 shots.

Goaltender Update

With Mike Mole currently reassigned by the Islanders to Bridgeport and Nathan Lawson on 7-day IR, Utah has started rookie Wylie Rogers the last four games. In his last four periods, the Fairbanks, Alaska native has a save percentage of .961 and a goals against average 2.25.

Kinasewich and Haley

Ryan Kinasewich and Micheal Haley returned from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Wednesday in time for the team's road trip in Victoria. Kinasewich finished the three-game series with one goal and two assists. Haley had one goal and one assist in the finale on Saturday.

Kinasewich Consistency

Ryan Kinasewich has not gone scoreless in two-straight games since opening weekend. He has 19 goals and 33 assists on the year for 52 points in 38 games.

Looking To Break Through

Las Vegas is the only team in the National Conference that the Grizzlies have not defeated at home this year. Utah fell 1-0 to Las Vegas in the last meeting between the two at the E-Center on January 25.

In Bakersfield

The Grizzlies are 2-0-0-0 in Bakersfield this year winning their last game 9-3 on February 9. Scott Burt recorded a hat trick in the game, Garett Bembridge had three assists. Utah rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Condors 3-2 in Bakersfield on January 29.




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