Grizzlies Gameday: February 7, 2025 - Utah at Tulsa

Grizzlies Gameday: February 7, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa

Utah Grizzlies (14-24-4-1, 33 points, .384 point %) @ Tulsa Oilers (26-13-4-2, 58 points, .644 point %) 

Date: February 7, 2025  Venue: BOK Center Game Time: 6:05 pm. 

Streaming: FloHockey – https://www.flohockey.tv/events/12621264-2025-utah-grizzlies-vs-tulsa-oilers?nav_id=75 

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

Next Home Game: February 14, 2025 – Idaho @ Utah. 7:10 pm. AFCU Friday. 

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. 

Friday’s Matchup

It’s the second of a three-game series between the Grizzlies and Oilers. It’s the third of 8 regular season meetings between the clubs. Tulsa defeated Utah 5-0 on November 24, 2024 and Tulsa won 4-2 on February 6, 2025. 

The Grizzlies went 2-2-1-1 during the recently completed six game homestand, earning 6 out of a possible 12 standings points.

The Grizzlies are 9-8-1-1 over their last 19 games. Utah has scored 72 goals in their last 20 games (3.60 goals per game). Utah has scored a second period goal in 24 of their last 29 games. The Grizzlies have 13 goals in the second period over their last 7 games. 

Cole Fonstad has scored 6 goals in 7 games. Bryan Yoon has a point in 6 of his last 8 games. Reed Lebster has a point in 5 of his last 8 games.  

Games on Road Trip

Thursday, February 6, 2025 – Utah 2 Tulsa 4 – Reed Lebster and Andrew Nielsen each had 1 goal and 1 assist. Tulsa got 2 goals from Conner Roulette. Tulsa outshot Utah 45 to 29. Utah was 4 for 4 on the penalty kill. 

Friday, February 7, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 6:05 pm. BOK Center. 

Saturday, February 8, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 6:05 pm. BOK Center

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

Penalty Kill Has Been Strong. 

Utah was a perfect 4 for 4 on the penalty kill on February 6, 2025 at Tulsa. The Grizzlies are 14 for 14 on the penalty kill over their last 4 games. 

Utah is 8 for 25 on the power play over their last 8 games. Utah has 12 power play goals in their last 13 games. 

A Tie at the Top of the Leaderboard

Derek Daschke (8g, 24a), Neil Shea (17g, 15a) are each tied for the club lead with 32 points this season. Shea has a point in 19 of 26 games this season. Daschke has a point in 22 of 36 games. Daschke, Shea and Keaton Mastrodonato are each tied for the team lead with 8 multiple point games. 

Games Next Homestand at Maverik Center

Friday, February 14, 2025 – Idaho at Utah. 7:10 pm. AFCU Friday. 

Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Idaho at Utah. 7:10 pm. Fishing Night. 

Monday, February 17, 2025 – Idaho at Utah. 3:10 pm. Family Four Pack of Tickets for $48. 

Friday, February 21, 2025 – Rapid City at Utah. 7:10 pm. Grizzlies Fight Cancer Weekend Presented by Mountainland Supply Company. AFCU Friday. 

Saturday, February 22, 2025 – Rapid City at Utah. 7:10 pm. Grizzlies Fight Cancer Weekend Presented by Mountainland Supply Company. 

Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Rapid City at Utah. 3:10 pm. $12 AFCU Tickets. Family Four Pack of Tickets for $48. 

Grizzlies Acquire Defenseman Lincoln Erne in a Trade for Cameron Buhl 

The Utah Grizzlies add defenseman Lincoln Erne to the roster as he was acquired in a trade for Forward Cameron Buhl. Erne has appeared in 14 games with the Iowa Heartlanders this season, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist. Erne has also appeared in 3 games with the Savannah Ghost Pirates. 

In the 2023-24 season Erne played with Newfoundland, Idaho and Jacksonville. With Idaho he scored 3 goals and 8 assists in 27 games. Erne appeared in 2 games for Newfoundland vs Utah and 4 games for Idaho vs the Grizzlies last season. 

Erne played at Canisius College, where he was a teammate with Grizzlies goaltender Jake Barczewski and forward Keaton Mastrodonato for four seasons from 2019-2023. Erne has good size at 6’2” and 215 pounds. Erne will wear number 20 for Utah. 

Cameron Buhl scored 3 goals and 2 assists in 28 games for the Grizzlies this season. Buhl made his Savannah debut on February 6 and had 1 shot on goal. 

Games vs Tulsa This Season

Utah has 8 regular season games vs Tulsa this season. Utah is 21-12-3-1 vs Tulsa over the last 5 seasons. Tulsa has been a hot team as of late as they are 8-1-0-2 over their last 11 games. The Oilers are on a current 5 game winning streak. 

November 24, 2024 – Utah 0 Tulsa 5 – Tulsa outshot Utah 46 to 22. Tulsa was 3 for 4 on the power play, Utah was 0 for 2. 

February 6, 2025 – Utah 2 Tulsa 4 - Reed Lebster and Andrew Nielsen each had 1 goal and 1 assist. Tulsa got 2 goals from Conner Roulette. Tulsa outshot Utah 45 to 29. Utah was 4 for 4 on the penalty kill.

February 7, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 6:05 pm. BOK Center. 

February 8, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 6:05 pm. BOK Center. 

March 1, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 6:05 pm. BOK Center. 

March 2, 2025 – Utah at Tulsa. 2:05 pm. BOK Center. 

March 7, 2025 – Tulsa at Utah. 7:10 pm. Maverik Center. 

March 9, 2025 – Tulsa at Utah. 3:10 pm. Maverik Center. 

Grizzlies Team Notes 

Utah scored a team record 7 goals in the second period on January 25, 2025. It was the first time in the league where a team scored at least 7 goals in a single period since Cincinnati scored 7 goals at Maine on February 8, 2019. 57 of Utah's 132 goals this season have come in the second period. Utah has a second period goal in 24 of their last 29 games and they have 12 second period goals over their last 6 games. Utah is 14-2-1 when they score 4 or more in a game and 5-0-1 when they allow less than 3 in a game. Utah has 72 goals in their last 20 games. Utah is 8 for 25 on the power play over their last 8 games. Utah’s penalty kill is a perfect 14 for 14 over their last 4 games. 

Grizzlies 2024-25 Ironmen  

There are 3 players who have appeared in all 43 games for the Grizzlies during the 2024-25 season. Cole Gallant, Mick Messner and Briley Wood are the three forwards who have not missed a game this season. 

Utah Grizzlies 2024-2025 Roster

Forwards (16): Aaron Aragon, Craig Armstrong, Adam Berg, Dylan Fitze, Cole Fonstad, Cole Gallant, Reed Lebster, Luke Manning, Keaton Mastrodonato, Mick Messner, Cade Neilson, Brayden Nicholetts, Neil Shea, Tyson Upper, Blake Wells, Briley Wood. 

Defenseman (8): Cody Corbett, Derek Daschke, Lincoln Erne, 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: 14-24-4-1

Home record: 9-10-3-1

Road record: 5-14-1

Win percentage: .384

Standings Points: 33

Last 10: 3-5-1-1

Streak: 0-2

Goals per game: 3.07 (15^th) Goals for: 132

Goals against per game: 4.21 (29^th) Goals Against: 181

Shots per game: 31.09 (13^th) 

Shots against per game: 34.14 (25^th)

Power Play: 27 for 134 – 20.1 % (12^th)

Penalty Kill: 87 for 125 – 72.0 % (29^th)

Penalty Minutes: 460. 10.70 per game. 

Shorthanded Goals: 3.  

Shorthanded Goals Allowed: 4. 

Record When Scoring First: 10-4-2-1.

Opposition Scores First: 4-20-2. 

Record in One Goal Games: 4-2-4-1 

Games Decided Past Regulation: 3-0-4-1 

Team Leaders 

Goals: Neil Shea (17) 

Assists: Derek Daschke (24) 

Points: Daschke/Shea (32) 

Plus/Minus: Daschke (+6) 

PIM: Andrew Nielsen (77) 

Power Play Points: Daschke (13)

Power Play Goals: Daschke (5) 

Power Play Assists: Mastrodonato (9)

Shots on Goal: Mick Messner (119) 

Shooting Percentage: Shea/Bryan Yoon (14.9 %) - Minimum 40 shots. 

Game Winning Goals: Daschke/Keaton Mastrodonato (2) 

Wins: Jake Barczewski (6)

Save %: Jake Barczewski (.890) 

Goals Against Average: Barczewski (3.80)