ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Grizzlies Host Alaska Tonight, All-Star Craig Returns

March 15, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City, Utah - Utah Grizzlies Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jason Christie announced today that ECHL All-Star Matt Craig will be back with the team this evening when they open a four-game home stand with the Alaska Aces. Face-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Utah, 32-22-6, hits the E-Center ice tonight looking to set a season record with their seventh straight win at home. Utah is also 2-0 at home versus the 47-9-4 Alaska Aces this season. Tonight wraps up a span for Utah of four straight games versus Alaska.

Craig returns to Utah after tallying one goal and one assist in six games with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. With Utah, prior to his promotion, the 23-year-old rookie was one of two Grizzlies selected to the ECHL All-Star game in Fresno, California. In 47 games this year with Utah, Craig has 24 goals and 25 assists, averaging over a point a game. The Quinnipiac University product shares the Utah team lead with five game-winning goals and is third on the team with 14 multiple-point games. Utah is 14-5-1 when he scores a goal.

The Grizzlies, who clinched an ECHL playoff spot Saturday with nearly a month left in the season, return home Friday hosting Idaho.

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