Grizzlies Gameday - January 25, 2025 - Wichita at Utah

Grizzlies Gameday: January 25, 2025 – Wichita at Utah 

Wichita Thunder (23-14-2-1, 49 points, .613 point %) @ Utah Grizzlies (12-22-3, 27 points, .365 point %) 

Date: January 25, 2025  Venue: Maverik Center Game Time: 7:10 pm. 

Streaming: FloHockey – https://www.flohockey.tv/events/12620700-2025-wichita-thunder-vs-utah-grizzlies?nav_id=75   

Audio/Radio: Grizzlies YouTube channel. – https://www.youtube.com/@THEUTAHGRIZZLIES

Next Home Game: January 27, 2025 – Wichita @ Utah. 7:10 pm. 

Tickets for every Grizzlies home game are available at utahgrizzlies.com or by calling (801) 988-8000. Every Grizzlies game can be streamed on FloHockey and audio coverage is available on the Grizzlies YouTube channel. 

Saturday’s Matchup

It’s the fifth of 9 regular season meetings this season between the Grizzlies and Thunder. The Grizzlies are 7-6 over their last 13 games. Utah has scored 53 goals in their last 14 games. Utah was 3 for 5 on the power play on Friday night’s 6-4 loss. Utah has 8 power play goals in their last 7 games. Utah has scored a second period goal in 21 of their last 23 games. Neil Shea has a point in all 10 home games he’s played in (11 goals, 8 assists). Keaton Mastrodonato has a point in all 8 home games he’s appeared in (5 goals, 9 assists). Wichita has played at home in 26 of their first 40 games this season. The Thunder have a team save percentage of .926. Wichita’s Joe Carroll has 7 goals and 2 assists in 4 games vs Utah this season. 

Games on Homestand

Friday, January 24, 2025 – Wichita 6 Utah 4 – Joe Carroll had 3 goals and 1 assist and Jay Dickman had 1 goal and 2 assists to lead the Thunder. Utah got goals from Cole Fonstad, Mick Messner, Neil Shea and Bryan Yoon. Utah went 3 for 5 on the power play, Wichita was 1 for 6. Keaton Mastrodonato had 2 assists and led Utah with 7 shots on goal. 

Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Wichita @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center.

Monday, January 27, 2025 – Wichita @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. Family 4 pack of tickets for $48. 

Friday, January 31, 2025 – Idaho @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. AFCU Friday. 

Saturday, February 1, 2025 – Idaho @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. Guns N Hoses Extravaganza. 

Monday, February 3, 2025 – Idaho @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. Family 4 pack of tickets for $48. 

Games vs Wichita This Season

November 20, 2024 – Utah 2 Wichita 5 – Mick Messner and Derek Daschke each scored a second period goal for Utah. Daschke had 1 goal and 1 assist. Cole Gallant had 2 assists. Wichita got goals from 5 different players. 12 of 18 Wichita skaters had 1 or more points. Thunder outshot the Grizz 39 to 28. Utah was 1 for 2 on the power play and 1 for 1 on the penalty kill. 

November 21, 2024 – Utah 1 Wichita 4 – Aaron Aragon scored Utah’s lone goal 12:25 into the second period. Derek Daschke got his 11^th assist and Tyson Upper recorded his first pro point with an apple. Wichita got 1 goal and 1 assist from Joe Carroll and Jay Dickman. Wichita outshot Utah 33 to 23. Thunder were 1 for 2 on the power play, Utah was 0 for 1. 

November 22, 2024 – Utah 2 Wichita 4 – Kabore Dunn and Briley Wood each scored a goal for Utah. The game winner for Wichita was scored on a power play 15:35 into the third period by Nolan Burke. Wichita went 2 for 3 on the power play, Utah was 0 for 2. Wichita outshot Utah 43 to 33. Mick Messner led Utah with 8 shots on goal.

January 24, 2025 – Wichita 6 Utah 4 – Joe Carroll had 3 goals and 1 assist and Jay Dickman had 1 goal and 2 assists to lead the Thunder. Utah got goals from Cole Fonstad, Mick Messner, Neil Shea and Bryan Yoon. Utah went 3 for 5 on the power play, Wichita was 1 for 6. Keaton Mastrodonato had 2 assists and led Utah with 7 shots on goal.

January 25, 2025 – Wichita @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. 

January 27, 2025 – Wichita @ Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. 

February 11, 2025 – Utah @ Wichita. 6:05 pm. INTRUST Bank Arena. 

March 12, 2025 – Utah @ Wichita. 6:05 pm. INTRUST Bank Arena. 

March 14, 2025 – Utah @ Wichita. 6:05 pm. INTRUST Bank Arena. 

Derek Daschke leads Utah with 5 points vs Wichita (1g, 4a). Briley Wood has 1 goal and 2 assists. Mick Messner has 2 goals vs Wichita. Joe Carroll leads the Thunder with 9 points (7g, 2a) in only 4 games. Jay Dickman has 8 points (3g, 5a). Nolan Burke and Braden Hache each has 5 points vs Utah. 

Grizzlies Standouts 

#5 Derek Daschke is 6th among league defensemen with 29 points (7g, 22a). Daschke has a point or more in 20 of 30 games this season. Daschke leads Utah with 7 multiple point games. Daschke leads Utah with 11 power play points (4g, 7a). Daschke has a power play goal in 3 of his last 7 games.

#6 Andrew Nielsen has 15 points in 20 games with Utah this season (2g, 13a).

#8 Keaton Mastrodonato has a point in 13 of 18 games this season and a point in 12 of his last 15 games. Mastrodonato has 2 or more points in 6 of 18 games this season. 

#14 Briley Wood is 9^th among league rookies with 27 points (13g, 14a). Wood has 4 power play goals. Wood has a 16.5 shooting percentage. 

#22 Neil Shea has a point in all 10 home games he's appeared in (19 points at home, 11 goals, 8 assists). Shea has 8 points (2g, 6a) in his last 7 games. Shea has 15 goals and 11 assists in 20 games this season. Shea has a point in 16 of 20 games this season and a goal in 12 of 20 games this season. 

#39 Jake Barczewski is 5-3 over his last 9 games and has a .915 save % and a 2.89 GAA over that stretch. 

Grizzlies Team Notes 

Utah has a second period goal in 21 of their last 23 games. Utah is 8-3-2 when scoring first. Utah is 7-2 when leading after 1 period and 9-0 when leading after 2 periods. Utah is 12-2-1 when they score 4 or more goals in a game. Utah is 5-0 when they allow less than 3 goals in a game. Utah has 53 goals in their last 14 games. 

Derek Daschke Named to League’s Midseason All Star Team

Grizzlies’ defenseman Derek Daschke was named to the league’s Midseason All Star Team. 

Daschke leads the Grizzlies in assists (22), points (29), plus/minus (+7), power play points (11) and is tied for the club lead with 4 power play goals and 2 game winning goals. Daschke also leads Utah with 7 multiple point games, and he has a point in 20 of 30 games this season.

It is the fourth consecutive season where the Grizzlies all-star representative has been a defenseman. Kyle Mayhew was an all-star for Utah in the 2023-24 season. Mayhew is on the Western Conference All-Stars with Fort Wayne. Andrew Nielsen was selected as an all-star during the 2022-23 season. Charles-Edouard D’Astous was an all-star for Utah during the 2021-22 season.

While there is no official all-star game the league is recognizing its star performers through the first half of the 2024-25 season.

The roster for the ECHL All-Stars was determined in a vote of coaches, team captains, media

relations directors and broadcasters. The coaches were determined by the team with the highest

points percentage in each conference through games of Jan. 5, 2025.

Recent Transactions 

January 21 – Grizzlies release defenseman Hunter Warner. 

January 17 – Defenseman Bryan Yoon was reassigned to Utah from Colorado (AHL). 

January 17 – Grizzlies sign defenseman Hunter Warner. 

January 16 – Forward Chad Hillebrand was reassigned to Utah from Colorado (AHL). 

January 16 – Grizzlies acquire defenseman Cooper Jones in a trade with the Jacksonville Icemen. 

January 14 – Defenseman Gianni Fairbrother removed from roster, suspended by team. 

January 13 – Defenseman Bryan Yoon was recalled to Colorado (AHL). 

January 11 – Defenseman Connor Mayer was recalled to Colorado (AHL). 

January 4, 2025 – Defenseman Kabore Dunn was traded to Fort Wayne for either cash or future considerations. 

Grizzlies 2024-25 Ironmen  

There are 4 players who have appeared in all 37 games for the Grizzlies during the 2024-25 season. Cole Gallant, Luke Manning, Mick Messner and Briley Wood are the four forwards who have not missed a game this season. 

Wichita Thunder

The Wichita Thunder have a record of 23-14-2-1 on the season and they are in 2^nd place in the Mountain Division with 49 standings points and a .613 point percentage. The Thunder have been outstanding in net this season as they have a team save percentage of .926. Trevor Gorsuch has a 6-1-0-1 record with a .949 save percentage and a 1.82 goals against average. Peter Bates is a +26 this season and has 43 points (12 goals, 31 assists) in 40 games. Bates has 4 game winning goals on the season. Jay Dickman has 15 goals and 25 assists this season and Kobe Walker is a +21 and has 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists) on the campaign. Jeremie Bucheler has been one of the best rookie defensemen in the league as he has 25 points (6g, 19a) in 40 games. D man Nolan Kneen is a +17 for the Thunder this season. 

Utah Grizzlies 2024-2025 Roster

Forwards (18): Aaron Aragon, Craig Armstrong, Adam Berg, Cameron Buhl, Dylan Fitze, Cole Fonstad, Cole Gallant, Chad Hillebrand, Reed Lebster, Luke Manning, Keaton Mastrodonato, Mick Messner, Cade Neilson, Brayden Nicholetts, Neil Shea, Tyson Upper, Blake Wells, Briley Wood. 

Defenseman (7): Cody Corbett, Derek Daschke, Kade Jensen, Cooper Jones, Andrew Nielsen, Dilan Savenkov, Bryan Yoon. 

Goaltenders (2): Jake Barczewski, Vincent Duplessis. 

2024-2025 Utah Grizzlies Regular Season Totals 

Overall record: 12-22-3

Home record: 7-9-2

Road record: 5-11-1

Win percentage: .365

Standings Points: 27

Last 10: 5-5

Streak: 0-1

Goals per game: 3.05 (Tied 14^th) Goals for: 113

Goals against per game: 4.27 (29^th) Goals Against: 158

Shots per game: 30.16 (15^th) 

Shots against per game: 33.68 (25^th)

Power Play: 23 for 115 – 20.0 % (10^th)

Penalty Kill: 73 for 106 – 68.9 % (29^th)

Penalty Minutes: 369. 9.97 per game. 

Shorthanded Goals: 2.  

Shorthanded Goals Allowed: 3. 

Record When Scoring First: 8-3-2.

Opposition Scores First: 4-19-1. 

Record in One Goal Games: 3-2-3 

Games Decided Past Regulation: 2-0-3 

Team Leaders 

Goals: Neil Shea (15) 

Assists: Derek Daschke (22) 

Points: Daschke (29) 

Plus/Minus: Daschke (+7) 

PIM: Andrew Nielsen (50) 

Power Play Points: Daschke (11)

Power Play Goals: Daschke/Briley Wood (4) 

Power Play Assists: Daschke/Mastrodonato (7)

Shots on Goal: Mick Messner (100) 

Shooting Percentage: Neil Shea (17.9 %) - Minimum 50 shots. 

Game Winning Goals: Daschke/Keaton Mastrodonato (2) 

Wins: Jake Barczewski/Adam Scheel (5)

Save %: Jake Barczewski (.889) 

Goals Against Average: Barczewski (3.78) 

Streaks 

Goals: Cole Fonstad, Mick Messner, Neil Shea, Bryan Yoon (1)

Assists: Derek Daschke/Reed Lebster (2) Chad Hillebrand, Luke Manning, Keaton Mastrodonato, Briley Wood (1) 

Points (2 or more): Daschke, Fonstad, Lebster, Wood, Yoon (2)