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SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe 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. Utah’s undersized, but highly skilled, forward groups have been overpowered by the strength of bigger opponents, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs, who defeated the Mammoth Wednesday night, 5-3.Facer feels this a failure to address this issue could hold Utah back from making the playoffs or having success in the postseason. He wonders if 6-foot-5 prospect Daniil But, who has been playing well in the minors, might be due for call up to help solve Utah’s size woes.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comAfter taking Halloween weekend off, the Utah Mammoth got back on the ice and fell to Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday afternoon. 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.Over the weekend, the Mammoth seemed to enjoy the holiday season, taking all kinds of couples Halloween costume pictures and spending some time talking football on ESPN’s College GameDay. Now, it’s back to work and back to the road as the team departs for a four-game stretch away from home.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.The Utah Mammoth saw their 7-game winning streak come to an end with a 6-3 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday. However, the next day, they made headlines by signing star center Logan Cooley to an 8-year, $80 million extension that will keep the budding superstar in Utah for the next near-decade.SLC Puck host Austin Facer believes it’s obvious that Mammoth management see Cooley and his linemate Dylan Guenther as the cornerstone pieces to the team’s future. That also may complicate matters for another player in need of a contract extension: Nick Schmaltz, who has been red hot to start the season.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comAfter 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. Beyond the headliners—Nick Schmaltz, Logan Cooley, and Clayton Keller—the Mammoth are winning on details: Ian Cole’s shot-blocking, Vitek Vanecek’s steady work spelling Karel Vejmelka, and depth contributions up and down the lineup. It’s clear, roster-wide buy-in—and it shows.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comA perfect 4–0 opening homestand, highlighted by the debut of mascot Tusky, has Utah off to a fast start in 2025–26. Whether “Tusky Magic” is real or not, the production is: winger Nick Schmaltz has four goals and six assists through seven games for a team-leading 10 points.The schedule stiffens to close the month. Utah will play four straight road games against Western Conference playoff teams; a stretch SLC Puck host Austin Facer has dubbed the Mammoth’s “Spooky Season,” providing an early measure of where this group stacks up.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comUtah Mammoth forward Liam O’Brien has been a fan favorite from day one. SLC Puck host Austin Facer believes ‘Spicy Tuna’ might be playing his best hockey yet as a member of the club. O’Brien cashed in on a greasy goal against San Jose and dropped the mitts for a fight against Boston. Both of those moments have energized Utah as part of the Mammoth’s three-game winning.It hasn’t also hurt that Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller have combined for 11 points in the last two games. That, plus the existence of ‘Tusky Magic,’ and a look ahead to a daunting stretch in the schedule in this episode of SLC Puck.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

Powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.Utah Mammoth fans, especially the younger ones, have a new hero in town. During Wednesday’s opening night festivities, the team unveiled Tusky, their brand-new mascot, equal parts adorable and tough. SLC Puck host Austin Facer, himself a one-time professional mascot, says the Mammoth nailed it, calling Tusky a gateway to lifelong fanhood for Utah’s youngest hockey diehards.In this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down everything from the debut of Tusky to the pageantry and energy that made opening night one to remember.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

Powered by BigTuskEnergy.com. For fans who know what they’re packing.Mammoth fans have unfortunately seen this before. It appears that defenseman Sean Durzi may have suffered a injury early in the season. While there hasn’t been an update from the team yet, SLC Puck host Austin Facer fears it could result in Durzi missing significant time for the second consecutive season. Facer predicts, like last year, Utah management may have to quickly plug the gap with either an acquisition or an increased role for one of the squad’s younger blueliners.Facer also looks forward to Utah’s home opener on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames and speculates on what the team teased as a “special surprise” in the pregame festivities.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth kick off their 2025-26 campaign on the road against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 9. SLC Puck host Austin Facer previews the matchup, calling the matchup a good early measuring stick for a Utah team aiming to take the next step. Facer also comments on an reported impasse on Logan Cooley’s contract extension talks and reflects on one year of NHL hockey in Utah, including his thoughts on the Mammoth’s newly-unveiled practice facility in Sandy.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth closed out its preseason slate with a pair of wins at the Delta Center; Thursday’s came with a victory over Los Angeles, Saturday’s, a defeat of San Jose. SLC Puck hosts Austin and Sammy Facer were in attendance for both and have plenty of thoughts on preseason takeaways, some bold takes for the regular season and a loophole for fans upset by the building’s new policy prohibiting signs.The Facers also believe they have have a break in a Salt Lake City restaurant controversy connected to a member of the Mammoth; Nate Schmidt.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.On the eve of the Utah Mammoth’s long-awaited homecoming to a freshly—if only partly—renovated Delta Center, SLC Puck host Austin Facer reviews the postseason thus far. One name he says has slipped under the radar as an opening-night dark horse: Kailer Yamamoto. In Tuesday’s loss to Los Angeles, Yamamoto was trusted in every situation; five-on-five, power play, and penalty kill showing the kind of versatility Utah will need with Alex Kerfoot sidelined by injury.Facer also weighs in on Utah’s decision to ship goaltender Connor Ingram to Edmonton and shares what fans can expect when they hit the Delta Center pro shop in search of their first Mammoth jerseys.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.Even in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Utah Mammoth flashed signs of something special brewing. The recipe? A dangerous mix of Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka. SLC Puck host Austin Facer says the two share a similar style of play that together could give opponents nightmares. Guenther, in particular, seems to have unlocked new ways to score, making him even more lethal in Utah’s attack.Fans won’t have to wait long to see this duo live at the Delta Center. Around the arena, signs of the season’s arrival are everywhere, including the puck statue out front, now proudly sporting the Mammoth logo in place of the old Utah Hockey Club mark.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah’s hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck’s YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

AUDIO FIXED - I hope.Powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThree games into the preseason, the Utah Mammoth are still searching for their first win. SLC Puck host Austin Facer jokes that maybe the team should revert back its old Utah Hockey Club branding just to shake the bad vibes. Still, he stresses there’s little reason to panic because preseason is as much about experimenting as it is about results. For example, Facer believes Utah’s coaching staff should be testing ways to preserve star defenseman Mikhail Sergachev’s legs, possibly by giving Sean Durzi a bigger role on the power play.For fans, though, the real highlight came Wednesday with the long-awaited announcement that official Mammoth jerseys hit stores on Oct. 2. Facer warns you’ll need to get in line early—right behind him and his family—if you want to snag one of the first Utah sweaters off the rack.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.The Utah Mammoth — with smiles on many of the players’ faces — hit the ice to kick off preseason action in Colorado on Sunday for a split-squad matchup in a pair of games against the Avalanche. Despite dropping both the contests, SLC Puck host Austin Facer was encouraged by what he saw out of a few players, primarily veteran forward Lawson Crouse. ‘The Sheriff’ dropped the gloves twice in the third period of the second game, showing his trademark strong leadership and physically, something Facer to see more of from Crouse heading into potential bounceback season.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com

SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com.The Utah Mammoth unveiled their brand new practice facility on Wednesday, lauding it as “state-of-the-art” and the “best in the NHL.” SLC Puck’s Austin Facer takes a look at all the amenities it has to offer and projects it to be not only a major community asset once it opens to the public, but also as a big tool in the Mammoth’s future free agency pitch.But that wasn’t the only news out of the team’s media availability on Wednesday. Utah general manager Bill Armstrong also shared that embattled goaltender Connor Ingram would not be reporting to camp and that the two sides had agreed to Ingram’s release to waivers. Facer feels this was best for everyone involved, including Ingram.SLC Puck! is a twice-weekly podcast on Utah's hockey scene hosted by local hockey expert Austin Facer. You can subscribe to SLC Puck's YouTube channel here.CONNECT WITH SLC PUCK!🛍️ Merch ➡️ www.bigtuskenergy.com📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/slcpuck🎥TikTok ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@slcpuck🎧 Apple Podcasts ➡️ ✳️ Spotify ➡️ 🐦 Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/slcpuck👍 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/slcpuck💻KSL UHC Coverage ➡️ https://www.ksl.com/sports/utah-hockey-club☕️Buy Me A Coffee (Support the show!) https://buymeacoffee.com/slcpuck This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.slcpuck.com