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SLC Puck!
SLC Puck! Powered by BigTuskEnergy.com From the mountains to the madness on the ice, SLC Puck is your go-to podcast for all things Utah hockey. Hosted by Austin Facer — part fanboy, part chaos agent — we cover the Utah Mammoth, the NHL, the local youth leagues that keep the dream alive, and everything in between. Think Last Week Tonight meets SportsCenter. Streaming on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever hockey nerds hang out. Potential advertisers can inquire at austin@slcpuck.com…
Episodes
SLC Puck!Flyin' The Coop? | SLC Puck! Ep. 105
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Has Utah already tabbed its next head coach? Rumors swirled this week that current…
SLC Puck!Utah Mammoth?! | SLC Puck! Ep. 104
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made headlines twice on Wednesday—one planned, the other possibly…
SLC Puck!Delta Center Renovations Are Underway! | SLC Puck! Ep. 103
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Construction is officially underway at the Delta Center, and early glimpses inside the…
SLC Puck!Here's What the Brass Had to Say | SLC Puck! Ep. 102
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Three of the Utah Hockey Club's biggest decision makers, President Chris Armstrong…
SLC Puck!The SLC Pucker of the Year is... | SLC Puck Ep. 101
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club held its year-end player exit interviews last week, and SLC Puck…
SLC Puck!EPISODE 100 LIVE! | SLC Puck! Ep. 100
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season is in the books. Even though the team failed…
SLC Puck!MVP...the V Stands for Veggie | SLC Puck! Ep. 99
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made its inaugural season home finale a celebratory occasion…
SLC Puck!E is for Elimination | SLC Puck! Ep. 98
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice With an overtime victory by the Minnesota Wild over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday…
SLC Puck!Milestones on Milestones | SLC Puck! Ep. 97
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice It’s time for Utah Hockey Club fans to start cheering for other teams. With the team…
SLC Puck!Utah DGAF About the Odds | SLC Puck! Ep. 96
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club may not know its a long shot to make the postseason. That, or the…
SLC Puck!A Love Letter to the Fans | SLC Puck! Ep. 95
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Realistically speaking, the Utah Hockey Club is out of the playoff races. Thanks to a…
SLC Puck!From Octopus to Sunshine | SLC Puck Ep. 94
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice JON ABSEY - JAZZ BEAR GOFUNDME…
SLC Puck!The Art of Bouncing Back | SLC Puck Ep. 93
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club bounced back in a big way this week. After a crushing 7-1 loss to…
SLC Puck!The Sun Still Rose | SLC Puck! Ep. 92
The Utah Hockey Club suffered its worst loss of the season on Tuesday night, a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. Realistically, Utah's chances of…
SLC Puck!Utah Plays A Mammoth Game Against Vancouver | SLC Puck! Ep. 91
The Utah Hockey Club played and won its biggest game of the season, a 3-1 road win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Jockeying with Vancouver for the…
SLC Puck!Guys Who Care | SLC Puck! Ep. 90
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice This week, the Utah Hockey Club came up with three critical points in a two-game…
SLC Puck!Veggie Tales: Utah Extends Vejmelka for 5 Years | SLC Puck! Ep. 89
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club made waves at the trade deadline, not for acquiring or sending…
SLC Puck!Utah Extends the Big O on D | SLC Puck! Ep. 88
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SLC Puck!In Motion... | SLC Puck! Ep. 87
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club kept itself in the playoff race by winning 3 of 4 at Delta Center…
SLC Puck!Buyers or Sellers? How About Neither? | SLC Puck! Ep. 86
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: DONATE TO U of U HOCKEY: https://utahhockey.square.site/product/2025-utah-hockey-m1-nationals-donation/315 With 23 games to play…
SLC Puck!In The Hunt | SLC Puck! Ep. 85
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Hockey Club kept itself in the playoff hunt with a hard-earned 2-1 victory…
SLC Puck!Durzi's Back, Alright! | SLC Puck! Ep. 84
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice After an extended absence due to injury, Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi is…
SLC Puck!A Hockey Game Breaks Out At USA-Canada Fight | SLC Puck! Ep. 83
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Competing with the NBA All-Star Weekend’s Saturday Night festivities, hockey took the…
SLC Puck!Was Clayton Keller a 4 Nations Face-off Snub?! | SLC Puck! Ep. 82
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Even though he's been one of the most potent American scorers in the National Hockey…
SLC Puck!Utah Caps Off Wild Game in D.C. | SLC Puck! Ep. 81
The Utah Hockey Club picked up four critical points in the standings over a 3-game road trip with overtime wins over Columbus and Washington. The loss, a…
SLC Puck!Guenther's Goal Gives Shock and Awe | SLC Puck! Ep. 80
Is it any coincidence that the Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game losing streak after Dylan Guenther’s return from an injury. SLC Puck host Austin Facer…
SLC Puck!Outlaws Ride Again | SLC Puck! Ep. 79
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice Sunday's match up against the St. Louis Blues was an important one for the Utah Hockey…
SLC Puck!Yeti? More like 'Forgeti' | SLC Puck! Ep. 78
The Utah Hockey Club fell in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Wednesday. While the home team failed to secure two points in the standings, fans were…
SLC Puck!The Crosby Conundrum | SLC Puck! Ep. 77
Local hockey fans are likely looking forward to seeing Sidney Crosby, one of the game's all-time greats, in town when the Utah Hockey Club hosts the Pittsburgh…
SLC Puck!Puck to the Face? Big Deal. | SLC Puck Ep. 76
Utah captain Clayton Keller took a puck to the face during the second period of Monday night’s game against Winnipeg. Despite the injury, Keller not only…
SLC Puck!Keller Instinct Takes Over Against St. Louis | SLC Puck! Ep. 75
Utah Hockey Club captain Clayton Keller seems to play his best against his hometown team, the St. Louis Blues. Saturday’s 4-2 win was no exception. Keller…
SLC Puck!Canadiens Player Hit by Car in SLC?!? | SLC Puck! Ep. 74
The Utah Hockey Club dropped a 5-3 decision to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, but the story before the game was the bizarre injury suffered by…
SLC Puck!Well Wishes & Midseason Awards | SLC Puck! Ep. 73
The Utah Hockey Club just can’t seem to catch a break. Just as its reported that some of its injured players may be working their way back onto the ice, the…
SLC Puck!Logan Cooley Should Become Mr. Freeze | SLC Puck! Ep. 72
The Utah Hockey Club fell to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-1 at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. Despite the loss, SLC Puck host…
SLC Puck!Well Done, Sheriff | SLC Puck! Ep. 71
Coming off of three straight 20-plus goal seasons, Utah Hockey Club forward Lawson Crouse had been off to a cold start in 2024-25. Coming into the Club's…
SLC Puck!Spicy Tuna is Back on the Menu | SLC Puck! Ep. 71
After more than a month removed from game action, Utah Hockey Club fan favorite Liam O'Brien was activated for the game on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers…
SLC Puck!How to Solve Utah's Troubles at Home | SLC Puck! Ep. 70
The Utah Hockey Club has lost 8 of its last 10 at home and getting far more positive results on the road. Why? Is it possible the Delta Center doesn't have the…
SLC Puck!Where Could Utah HC Play An Outdoor Game? | SLC Puck! Ep. 69
The sky isn’t quite falling for the Utah Hockey Club, but a shootout loss to Anaheim and a defeat in regulation to Dallas certainly didn’t help the team’s…
SLC Puck!For Duck's Sake! Utah Blows 4-1 Lead to Anaheim | SLC Puck! Ep. 68
The Utah Hockey Club's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks wasn't a complete disaster, but it may be costly down the stretch. By SLC Puck host Austin…
SLC Puck!Utah Packs the Barn, Beats Vancouver 3-2 | SLC Puck! Ep. 67
It either was a stroke of genius, or perhaps it was just the work of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters. Either way, Utah Hockey Club owner Ryan Smith decided…
SLC Puck!Road Warriors | SLC Puck! Ep. 66
So much for all the talk of the Utah Hockey Club finally having a dominating home barn advantage, the team has been much on the road this season. With six…
SLC Puck!Keller Gets Pissed, Nets 2 PP Goals Against Minny | SLC Puck! Ep. 65
Is it any coincidence that Utah Hockey Club forward Clayton Keller turned in a two-goal performance against the Minnesota Wild, a team put together by general…
SLC Puck!Austin Chats Utah Hockey and Hockey in Utah | SLC Puck! Bonus Content
Broadcasting live from the University of Utah's Mens Division II game against Utah State, Austin hops on to talk about the state of hockey in the Beehive…
SLC Puck!Get Well Soon, Tij | SLC Puck! Ep. 64
The Utah Hockey Club is playing well, with a 3-1-1 record over its last five games heading into Sunday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. Two players…
SLC Puck!Checking in with the Skatin' Utes | SLC Puck! Bonus Content
Austin returns to the scene of the crime...where and the 2010 Viewmont Vikings lost the state championship game to Skyline High School. But he's not at the…
SLC Puck!The Finnish Connection in Salt Lake City | SLC Puck! Ep. 63
The Finnish Connection is real in Utah, thanks to Matias Maccelli, Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki of the Utah Hockey Club and Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz…
SLC Puck!Action Jaxson Meets Big Nick Energy | SLC Puck! Ep. 62
The Utah Hockey Club registered its first ever shutout with a 6-0 blanking of the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Sin City. In a game of firsts, not…
SLC Puck!Good Stories, A Good Game and A Good Time: What to Expect with NashCast | SLC Puck! Ep. 61
On a special Thanksgiving episode of SLC Puck!, Austin Facer welcomes NashCast host Tyson Nash to the program. Together, Austin and Tyson will be putting on…
SLC Puck!Talking NashCast on Utah Hockey Club Radio | SLC Puck! Bonus Content
Tyson Nash and Austin go on the radio to promote their upcoming show, NashCast, debuting Friday, Nov. 29 on SEG+ or Utah HC+. Who let these jokers on air?…
SLC Puck!A Message for Nick Schmaltz | SLC Puck! Ep. 60
*AUDIO IS A BIT CRACKILY AT FIRST, HANG IN THERE, IT GETS BETTER* In a year of ups and downs, the Utah Hockey Club found an upswing with a 6-1 victory over the…
SLC Puck!Four-game Roadie is Vejmelka's Chance to Shine | SLC Puck! Ep. 59
As Utah sets off on a tough road trip, they’ll be counting heavily on Karel Vejmelka to carry the team while Connor Ingram is away with an injury. The team’s…
SLC Puck!Utah Welcomes Record-Seeking Ovy for First Time | SLC Puck! Ep 58
The Utah Hockey Club followed its best game of the season, a thrilling win over the Carolina Hurricanes, with a let-down against the Vegas Golden Knights, a…
SLC Puck!Utah Beats Carolina Thanks to Unreal 3rd Period, Performance by Vejmelka | SLC Puck! Ep. 57
The Utah Hockey Club prevailed over the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes on the strength of an incredible goalkeeping performance by Karel Vejmelka. His 49 saves…
SLC Puck!One Month In...Here are the SLC Puck UHC Team Awards | SLC Puck! Ep. 56
The first month of the Utah Hockey Club's inaugural season is in the books. With a 6-6-3 record, the team is in decent standing, especially considering the…
SLC Puck!Is the YETI Cooler Company Blocking Utah HC's Name? | SLC Puck! Ep. 55
The Utah Hockey is in a bit of a rough patch, winning just one of its last six games. With only one goal this season coming off a rebound in front of the net…
SLC Puck!Come On, Keller. Gotta Shoot the Puck! | SLC Puck! Ep. 54
The Utah Hockey Club didn't leave Vegas completely empty-handed, coming away with a point in the standings after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights…
SLC Puck!Utah Sets Off on Scary Road Trip! | SLC Puck! Ep. 52
It's All Hallows Eve and Austin Facer terrified about the Utah Hockey Club's upcoming road trip. With games against two of the NHL's best, the Vegas Golden…
SLC Puck!Utah's Offense Has Gone Cold. Why? | SLC Puck! Ep. 52
What happened? The Utah Hockey Club started the season so strong, scoring 16 goals in its first three games to lead the NHL in scoring. Since then, the Club…
SLC Puck!Utah vs. Colorado, the Rivalry Begins? | SLC Puck! Ep. 51
The Utah Hockey Club will welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the friendly confines of Delta Center for the first time on Thursday. While hockey rivalries are…
SLC Puck!Utah is on FIRE!! Is This Scripted? | SLC Puck! Ep. 50
Utah Hockey Club is off to a magical start, scoring 9 of a possible 12 points in standings, to begin its inaugural season. It almost feels like some Hollywood…