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SLC Puck podcast: Tourigny's hot seat cools off, for now
Austin Facer for KSL | Posted Dec. 7 - 11:50 p.m. | Save Story
On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin Facer breaks down the Utah Mammoth's critical three-game homestand against the LA Kings, Florida Panthers, and Seattle Kraken.

Stenlund has goal and assist as Mammoth beat Canucks 4-1
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 5 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Stenlund had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 for their second straight win.

Peterka has 2 goals and 2 assists, Vejmelka gets first shutout of season as Mammoth beat Ducks
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 12:25 a.m. | Save Story
JJ Peterka had two goals and two asssists, Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season.

Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
"Pay it Forward Day" is recognized globally in late April, but the owners of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth are hoping to make it more of a Christmas season tradition.

Big nights for Toffoli, Smith and Celebrini send Sharks to 6-3 win over Mammoth
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:22 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-3.

Holloway scores, Hofer makes 17 saves in the Blues' 1-0 win over the Mammoth
Warren Mayes, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 8:50 p.m. | Save Story
Dylan Holloway scored, Joel Hofer stopped 17 shots for his second shutout of the season and the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Mammoth 1-0 on Saturday night in the second half of back-to-back games for both teams.

Cooley scores 4 straight goals in 5-point night in Mammoth's 5-1 win over Golden Knights
Associated Press | Posted Nov. 24 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
Logan Cooley scored four straight four goals and had an assist and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Monday night.

DeSimone scores go-ahead goal in 3rd, Mammoth beat slumping Rangers to stop 4-game skid
John Coon, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 22 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Nick DeSimone scored the tiebreaking goal 7:32 into the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the scuffling New York Rangers 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Eichel scores twice as Golden Knights beat Mammoth 4-1
John Coon, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 11:37 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Eichel scored two goals and assisted on a third to power the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth.

Celebrini's hat trick and overtime goal lift Sharks over Mammoth
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 18 - 11:57 p.m. | Save Story
Macklin Celebrini scores a power-play goal in overtime, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth.

Schaefer scores in OT to give Islanders 3-2 win over Mammoth for 4th straight victory
Matthew Coles, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 14 - 11:14 p.m. | Save Story
Matthew Schaefer scored on a slap shot 2:08 into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 for their third straight extra-time victory.

Utah Mammoth embraces its prehistoric history with new museum 'quest' for fans
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 14 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new "quest" gives Utah Mammoth fans a better chance to learn the history about the state's newest mascot.

Peterka, Crouse score early in Mammoth's 4-goal 3rd period to beat Sabres 5-2
Associated Press | Posted Nov. 12 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
J.J. Peterka and Lawson Crouse scored early in Utah's four-goal third period, and the Mammoth rallied from two goals down to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Nick Schmaltz is Utah Mammoth MVP 1 month into season
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 10 - 2:26 p.m. | Save Story
With a big enough sample size to move beyond the "still too early" naysayers, it is safe to say the story of the season so far for the Mammoth is 29-year-old forward Nick Schmaltz.

SLC Puck podcast: Utah's power-play drought presents glaring issue (or whatever)
KSL Sports | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
SLC Puck host Austin Facer points to some glaring issues, including a two-week-long power play scoring drought, as a possible precursor for a major shakeup.

Watercooler Talk: The win streak era is officially over
KSL Sports | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:41 p.m. | Save Story
In an "era" obsessed culture, I think we can officially say that the brief but blissful era of winning streaks in Utah has come to an end.

Utah Mammoth drop 3rd straight with 4-2 loss in Ottawa
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The lack of offensive production has stood out especially as the losses pile up, with Utah being held to three or fewer goals in its last seven games.

Late collapse in Montreal dooms Utah Mammoth in 6-2 loss
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth scored first and held on to a 2-2 tie late in the second period, but a 3-0 final frame from the Montreal Canadiens sealed Saturday's 6-2 result for the home team at Bell Centre.

'I just play my game': Utah Mammoth rookie Dmitri Simashev blazing his own NHL trail
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
The 20-year-old Utah Mammoth rookie is doing everything he can to become his own man.

SLC Puck podcast: Utah's undersized scoring units exposed against Toronto
KSL Sports | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth have had some tough sledding as of late and SLC Puck host Austin Facer thinks a lot of the issues are matchup and size-related.

2nd period slumps, missed opportunities cost Utah Mammoth again in 5-3 loss in Toronto
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Fighting Tuskys have now lost three of their last four games, most recently on Wednesday in a 5-3 result in favor of the home side Toronto Maple Leafs.

Clayton Keller game-winner in Buffalo moves Utah Mammoth to 3-0 in OT games
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 4 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
Clayton Keller scored an overtime game-winner in a 2-1 victory on the road against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, moving Utah to 9-4 on the season and 3-0 in overtime games.

SLC Puck podcast: Mammoth set to face former teammates Doan, Kesselring
KSL Sports | Posted Nov. 2 - 11:25 p.m. | Save Story
SLC Puck host Austin Facer observed Utah's top-six forward groups struggling with Tampa Bay's physical game plan, but was encouraged by the strong effort from the third and fourth lines.

Mammoth magic runs out in 4-2 Utah home loss to Tampa Bay Lightning
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Nov. 2 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
What was once a seven-game win streak has officially turned into a two-game losing streak for the Utah Mammoth.

SLC Puck podcast: Mammoth make Cooley franchise cornerstone with massive extension
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 29 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth made headlines by signing star center Logan Cooley to an eight-year, $80 million extension that will keep the budding superstar in Utah for close to the next decade.

Utah Mammoth sign forward Logan Cooley to 8-year, $80 million extension
Caleb Turner, KSL | Updated Oct. 29 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
The 21-year-old third overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft signed an eight-year, $80 million contract extension Wednesday with the Utah Mammoth to remain in the Beehive State through 2033.

Utah Mammoth win streak snapped in Edmonton with 6-3 loss
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 28 - 11:21 p.m. | Save Story
All 32 teams were in action Tuesday for the NHL's "Frozen Frenzy" event, and the league's two longest win streaks did not survive the night.

Watercooler Talk: Who has the most impressive win streak in Utah?
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 26 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner breaks down the current win streaks by the Utah Mammoth and BYU Cougars and asks the question: whose is more impressive?

SLC Puck podcast: After 7 straight wins, is Utah a Cup contender?
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 26 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
After a seventh consecutive win in Winnipeg, SLC Puck's Austin Facer assesses Utah's chances of extending the streak to 10 and whether a sustained elite start merits leveraging prospects for a Stanley Cup push.

Utah Mammoth extend division lead, 7-game win streak with 3-2 road win in Winnipeg
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 26 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth went international for the first time this season on Sunday in Winnipeg and didn't skip a beat, extending their win streak to seven games.

Utah Mammoth ride 6-game win streak to top of NHL standings
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 25 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
No team in the National Hockey League has more points than the Utah Mammoth through the opening three weeks of the regular season.

Logan Cooley hat trick leads Utah Mammoth to 7-4 road win in St. Louis
Caleb Turner, KSL | Updated Oct. 23 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
The question of whether the Utah Mammoth's hot streak would continue on the road was answered Thursday in St. Louis.

Three More Stars: Power plays, win streaks and good vibes
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 22 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
There are signs of a Mammoth team basking in a home win streak and some of the best vibes the team has experienced in its brief existence.

Utah Mammoth take down division leader Colorado Avalanche in OT for 4-0 start at home
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 22 - 12:24 a.m. | Save Story
The win gives Utah a 4-0 start at home this season after dropping three of their first five games at home in the inaugural season. So, what has changed in a year?

SLC Puck: 'Spicy Tuna,' Utah heating up ahead of critical early stretch
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 19 - 11:07 p.m. | Save Story
SLC Puck host Austin Facer believes "Spicy Tuna" might be playing his best hockey yet as a member of the club.

Watercooler Talk: Rivalry game debrief with Jackson Payne of Deseret News
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 19 - 10:55 p.m. | Save Story
Another installment of the BYU-Utah rivalry game has come and gone.

Utah's No. 11 gets 11th game-winner in 3-2 Mammoth home win over Boston Bruins
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 19 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Dylan Guenther scored his second game-winner of the year and 11th in the No. 11 Utah jersey to give the Mammoth a 3-0 start at home with a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins.

Nick Schmaltz earns 1st Utah Mammoth home hat trick in 6-3 win over San Jose
Caleb Turner, KSL | Updated Oct. 17 - 10:20 p.m. | Save Story
It was clear very early on in Friday's Utah Mammoth game against the San Jose Sharks that Nick Schmaltz was feeling it.

SLC Puck: Utah nails it with Tusky mascot
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 16 - 11:38 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Mammoth fans, especially the younger ones, have a new hero in town.

Three More Stars: Let's get Tusky with it
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 16 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
After every NHL game, three players who performed well are selected as the "stars of the game," but sometimes you need more than three stars to fully encapsulate what goes down on the ice.

Utah Mammoth win home opener 3-1 over Calgary Flames
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth recovered well in the second period, getting the equalizer from Barrett Hayton and a go-ahead goal from JJ Peterka, which ended up being the game-winner.

Tusky the Mountain Blue mammoth revealed as Utah Mammoth mascot
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 7:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth revealed their first-ever mascot ahead of Wednesday's home opener against the Calgary Flames at the Delta Center.

Ideas from around the NHL to implement on Utah Mammoth game days
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth's season-opening road trip provided an opportunity to visit other NHL arenas and take some inspiration from the sights and sounds that make game days unique and exciting around the league.

Utah Mammoth give Chicago Blackhawks 1st win of season in 3-1 loss
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 13 - 10:08 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth lost a key defenseman over the weekend, but the real issues so far this season lie on the other side of the ice.
Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi expected to miss 4 weeks with upper-body injury
Caleb Turner, KSL | Updated Oct. 13 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth announced Monday that defenseman Sean Durzi is expected to miss four weeks with an upper-body injury after taking a hit in the team's overtime win over Nashville on Saturday.

SLC Puck podcast: Apparent Durzi injury is deja-vu for Mammoth
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 12 - 11:47 p.m. | Save Story
SLC Puck host Austin Facer fears an injury could result in Sean Durzi missing significant time for the second consecutive season.

Guenther game-winner in OT gives Utah Mammoth 1st win of season in Nashville
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 11 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
It wasn't pretty, but the Utah Mammoth got their first win of the 2025-26 season Saturday in Nashville. And, once again, it was thanks to Dylan "Game-winner" Guenther.

Utah Mammoth fall 2-1 in Colorado to open 2nd season in NHL
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 9 - 11:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth's second season opener looked different from its first in just about every way except for one.

Will Utah Mammoth maintain fighting reputation as 2nd season begins?
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth were tied for the second-most fights in the NHL last season with 30 and forward Jack McBain was tied for fourth individually with eight tussles to his name.

Who made the Utah Mammoth opening night NHL roster?
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 6 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Mammoth started training camp with 66 players, but have whittled it down to 23 ahead of the start of the NHL season on Thursday.

Watercooler Talk: The Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz both play games this week!
KSL Sports | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
The long offseason is over, and Utah's two Big Four professional teams are back in action this week.

Utah Mammoth spread the puck around in 6-4 win over San Jose to close preseason
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 4 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth scored four goals in a six-and-a-half-minute span to lead 4-1 after one and finish with a 6-4 win to triple their previous preseason high in goals in a game.

Utah Mammoth get 1st win of preseason, 2-1 over Kings, in Delta Center re-opening
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
It took six tries, but the Utah Mammoth finally got a win this preseason.

What should the Utah Mammoth call the Delta Center's new 'steepest slope in hockey?'
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 2 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
To fit more fans and improve sight lines for hockey, Utah knocked back the ends of the lower bowl 12 feet over the summer and installed new hockey-specific risers that created 1,100 seats behind both goals.

Andre Tourigny 'happy, not satisfied' as Utah Mammoth take next step in NHL maturation
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 1 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Andre Tourigny's teams have improved their record in each of his four years as head coach. Can this year's squad take yet another leap from the 38-31-13 year that the Mammoth put up in their inaugural season in Utah?

SLC Puck podcast: Mammoth announce jersey release date
KSL Sports | Posted Sept. 24 - 11:02 p.m. | Save Story
Three games into the preseason, the Utah Mammoth are still searching for their first win.

'We're there, we're looking': Are Utah Mammoth prospects proving themselves in preseason?
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 24 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
What have the younger players been showing so far in preseason? And are any worthy of an NHL roster spot?

Utah Mammoth take some hard hits in pair of preseason opening losses
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 22 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
The club lost both of its split-squad exhibitions against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday and lost one of its first-line forwards in a hard hit against the glass.


