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Tim Branham Becomes All-Time Winningest Coach

October 13, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


Utah Grizzlies head coach Tim Branham acknowledges the crowd
Utah Grizzlies head coach Tim Branham acknowledges the crowd
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West Valley City, Utah - Grizzlies head coach Tim Branham becomes the Utah Grizzlies all time leader in wins after beating the Rapid City Rush 4-2 at Maverik Center on Friday night.

"It's a great honor, that's for sure. The coaches and players that have come through our organization, it's pretty neat. I owe a lot to our players and the staff and organization for sticking with me and giving me the opportunity. It's nice, I'm glad we got it out of the way and move forward and getting as many wins as we can," says coach Branham.

Branham came into the season tied with Butch Goring with wins in Utah at 178. Tim is entering his 6th season in Utah.

"I thought the boys played really well tonight, we have some things to clean up but I'm good with getting the win tonight," says Branham.

In each of his first 4 seasons with Utah, Branham had at least 36 win years. He is the second-longest tenured Head Coach in the ECHL and the longest tenured coach in team history.

Grizzlies finish up the 2 game series with Rapid City on Saturday night at Maverik Center. Face-off at 7:00 pm and you can listen to the game on Classic Country AM 1370.

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