Kevin Rooney’s latest stint in the minors was short-lived. After being sent back down over the weekend, the Utah Mammoth announced Thursday that they’ve recalled the forward from AHL Tucson.
The Utah Hockey Club will play with five defensemen for the remainder of their Friday contest against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers after veteran rearguard Olli Maatta exited early in the second period with a lower-body injury.
The Utah Hockey Club signed one of its most reliable defenders to a three-year extension. The franchise is doing this as it gears up for a late-season surge to make the postseason.
The Utah Hockey Club announced Monday the team has signed defenceman Olli Maatta to a three-year, $3.5 million contract extension. Maatta would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but Utah has decided to keep the veteran beyond the team’s inaugural season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Utah Hockey Club have signed Olli Maatta to a three-year contract extension worth $3.5 million AAV. Since coming over from the Detroit Red Wings, where he appeared in seven games, Maatta has tallied two goals and 12 assists for 14 points in 51 games with Utah.
It hasn’t been a pretty good first season in Salt Lake City for the Utah Hockey Club. The Arizona Coyotes packed up at the end of last season and left the desert, leaving behind all of their previous history and starting fresh in Utah. It’s a solid, young team with an exciting future.
Olli Maatta will resume his season on Saturday. The veteran defenceman has had a busy and impressive last few weeks during the 4 Nations Face-Off. A 5-3 loss to Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off eliminated Team Finland, but there was still one player that really stood out.
It’s often said that nothing good ever happens after midnight and former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta would certainly certify that fact. News of his departure from the club came so late into the evening, it was too late to reach out to his suddenly former Detroit teammates.
The Utah Hockey Club recently added defenseman Olli Maatta to fortify their crippled blue line. While he will certainly help, it may not be the last move general manager (GM) Bill Armstrong makes to improve his roster.
A recent report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun revealed that the Columbus Blue Jackets turned down a trade offer involving defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Utah Hockey Club.
The Utah Hockey Club is dealing with some injury issues early in the 2024-25 season. This rings especially true when talking about the team’s defensive group.
Trade season in the NHL is still a month or two away from truly kicking into gear. However, the Detroit Red Wings got an early start on trade activity while most of their fans were sleeping on Tuesday night.
The Utah Hockey Club acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, receiving a third-round 2025 NHL Draft pick in exchange. Maatta, 30, was the No.
Originally, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta was summing up Friday’s squandering of a 3-1 third-period lead in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators in a glib manner.