Now that the midway point of the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season has come and gone, let’s take a look at how everyone is doing, relative to their expectations going into the season. Note that while these grades take statistics into account,

The Ottawa Senators (25-20-4) have seven players on the injury report for their matchup against the Utah Hockey Club (21-20-7) at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday, January 26 at 5:00 PM ET.Senators

For the second time in five days, the Utah Hockey Club is gearing up to face the Winnipeg Jets. This time, it is looking to extend its winning streak to four games.

Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) and goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) hug after a win over the Minnesota Wild of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) St. Paul, Minn. • Utah Hockey Club has had this week circled on the calendar.

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The Utah Hockey Club beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at home on Monday. On Friday, the Jets returned the favor with a 5-2 win over Utah HC in their own building. In both cases, the games were much closer than the score suggested.

Devan McConnell, the team’s director of high performance, is at the forefront of the effort. He uses sports science to maximize the performance of Utah’s skaters. It is an area of the game that has been further embraced by the NHL in recent years.