- Utah Grizzlies
Pro hockey team
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bg_color = #01796F
team = Utah Grizzlies
logosize = 180px
city =West Valley City, Utah
league =ECHL
conference = National Conference
division = West Division
founded =2005
arena =E Center
colors = Green, Black, Gold, White
owner = David Elmore and Donna Turtle
coach = Jason Christie
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media =
affiliates =New York Islanders (NHL),Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
name1 =Virginia Lancers
dates1 = 1988 to 1990
name2 =Roanoke Valley Rebels
dates2 = 1990 to 1992
name3 = Roanoke Valley Rampage
dates3 = 1992 to 1993
name4 =Huntsville Blast
dates4 = 1993 to 1994
name5 =Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
dates5 = 1994 to 2001
name6 =Macon Whoopee
dates6 = 2001 to 2002
name7 =Lexington Men O' War
dates7 = 2002 to 2003
name8 = Utah Grizzlies
dates8 = 2005 to present
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kelly_cups =The Utah Grizzlies are an
ice hockey team in theECHL . They play inWest Valley City, Utah ,USA at theE Center .History
The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started as the
Virginia Lancers , one of the founding members of theEast Coast Hockey League . The franchise was under seven different names in five different southeastern cities from 1988 to 2003 when theLexington Men O' War franchise suspended operations after one season. After the AHL incarnation of the Grizzlies suspended operations, David Elmore and Donna Tuttle bought the rights to the dormant Lexington Men O' War franchise and moved the team to the E Center to replace the previous Grizzlies franchise.The market was previously served by:
*Utah Grizzlies of the IHL and AHL (1995-2005)eason-by-season record
"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"
^ - currently called up to the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)§ - assigned by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers€ - signed as emergency backup goaltender? - signed Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO)Miscellaneous
:Founded:
2005 :Arena:E Center :Uniform colors: green and brown:Logo design: A grizzly swatting at a hockey stick:Affiliates:New York Islanders (NHL) andBridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL):Division titles won: none:Regular season titles won: none:League championships won: noneReferences
External links
* [http://www.utahgrizzlies.com Utah Grizzlies Official Website]
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