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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!Dylan Guenther is the SCARIEST Player in the NHL | SLC Puck! Ep. 49
When Dylan Guenther gets the puck on the left side of the ice on a power play, it's the kind of thing that gives Utah Hockey Club opponents nightmares. The…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Starts Its History on the Right Foot | SLC Puck! Ep. 48
The Utah Hockey Club got the party started with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at the Delta Center. The evening was full of…
SLC Puck!Utah Prepares for a Magical Inaugural Game at Delta Center | SLC Puck! Ep. 47
It's here. On Tuesday, Utah Hockey Club, led by its captain, Clayton Keller, will play its first ever regular season home game at the Delta Center against the…
SLC Puck!Utah HC Winning Over Community with Cheap Concessions & Underdog Stories | SLC Puck! Ep. 46
The Utah Hockey Ciub is doing everything it can to win over the hearts and minds of new fans in the Beehive. Announced this week, the team—along with the Utah…
SLC Puck!It's Tij Time! Iginla Debuts with Utah Hockey Club | SLC Puck! Ep. 45
Utah's first ever NHL draft pick, TIj Iginla, made his debut with the team in a 6-3 preseason win over the Colorado Avalanche. Austin Facer was quite impressed…
SLC Puck!Utah Puts On The Foil in Debut Win at Delta Center | SLC Puck! Ep. 44
The gloves were off...twice in Utah Hockey Club's electric debut at the Delta Center on Monday, Sept. 23. Fans were treated to not one, but two fights…
SLC Puck!Utah Scores 6 Goals in 5-3 Win Over Blues in First Preseason Game | SLC Puck! Ep. 43
Well, the Utah Hockey Club found the net for the second goal of the game...it just turned out to be the wrong net. Oh well. Despite the error, UHC went on to…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Teases Indoor Snow at Delta Center | SLC Puck! Ep. 42
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Apparently, the Utah Hockey CLub is preparing house the first snowfall of the year inside the Delta Center when the team…
SLC Puck!Did Clayton Keller Spill the Beans on Utah's Permanent Name? | SLC Puck! Ep. 41
First, it was Austin Facer. Then it was GMBA, General Manager Bill Armstrong. Now, it's Clayton Keller. All are saying they think they know which of the…
SLC Puck!How To Watch Utah Hockey Club Games on TV | SLC Puck! Ep. 40
FANATICS LINK (affiliate): https://www.fanatics.com/nhl/nhl-utah/o-3528+t-8357454616+z-9818-1169128392 It's official. SLC Puck is over the hill. In Episode 40…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Merch Spotted At Costco | SLC Puck! Ep. 39
FANATICS LINK (affiliate): https://www.fanatics.com/nhl/nhl-utah/o-3528+t-8357454616+z-9818-1169128392 Run, don't walk, to your nearest Costco. Utah Hockey…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Shows Off Jerseys, Announces Broadcast Crew | Ep. 38
Finally! A busy day of stuff to talk about! Austin touches on Josh Doan's appearance in a Utah Hockey Club uniform, the players to watch in the upcoming Rookie…
SLC Puck!I Wrote For The Hockey News! | SLC Puck! Ep. 37
Turn to page 158 of the NHL Yearbook issue of The Hockey News and you'll see a familiar name. Austin talks about how he landed the role of writing the Utah…
SLC Puck!Talking Utah Hockey Club with My New Co-Host, Chat GPT | SLC Puck! Ep. 36
As August winds down, Austin shares a look at the Utah Hockey Club seen in action in the new trailer for EA Sports NHL 25. Plus, he answers the question on…
SLC Puck!Utahns Who Have Played in the NHL | SLC Puck! Ep. 35
The list of Utahns who have played in the NHL isn't a long one, which makes it perfect to talk about each of them on this episode of SLC Puck! Austin shares a…
SLC Puck!Remembering the Biggest Hockey Game Ever Played in Utah | SLC Puck! Ep. 34
Video is a little glitchy at first, but hang in there. Drunk on maple syrup, Austin takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the biggest hockey game ever…
SLC Puck!Where Does Utah Hockey Club's Logo Stack Up? | SLC Puck! Ep. 33
In this very long episode of SLC Puck, Austin makes a tier ranking list of the NHL clubs' logos. Where does the Utah Hockey Club's logo land in the rankings?…
SLC Puck!Utah Is Turning A Mall Into A Hockey Mecca | SLC Puck! Ep. 32
If you were a fan of the Dreamscapes art installation in the old Macy's of the South Town Mall, you're probably in shambles. It won't be long until that build…
SLC Puck!Utah's Hockey Dads, Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla | SLC Puck! Ep. 31
Sorry, video is a little glitchy. On this episide of SLC Puck, Austin discusses the real backbone of the sport we know and love: hockey dads. Utah Hockey Club…
SLC Puck!Hockey History: Utah's Year-One Champs, the Utah Grizzlies | SLC Puck! Ep. 30
Sure there's a lot of excitement over the Utah Hockey Club's first season, but they'll be hard-pressed to repeat the early success the Utah Grizzlies had in…
SLC Puck!Bill Armstrong, Utah HC GM, Is My Man Crush | SLC Puck! Ep. 29
Austin ain't afraid to admit it; GMBA, aka Bill Armstrong, is his man crush. The dude is so cool and good at this job. From the way he builds the team t the…
SLC Puck!Get to Know Clayton Keller, But Maybe Don't Get Attached | SLC Puck! Ep. 28
Clayton Keller is set to be Utah's first true NHL superstar, but are fans going to have to say goodbye before he even takes the ice for Utah HC? Austin wonders…
SLC Puck!Olympic Hockey to Return to Salt Lake City | SLC Puck! Ep. 27
It's official, the Olympic Winter Games will be coming back to Utah in 2034! n a special Pie and Beer (Pioneer Day) episode of SLC Puck, Austin looks ahead to…
SLC Puck!Who Is Liam O'Brien AKA Spicy Tuna? | SLC Puck Ep. 26
Liam O'Brien made a splash introducing himself to the Delta Center in April...but who is he and what will his role on the team be? Well, expect a lot of…
SLC Puck!It's Time for This Utah Hockey Player To Prove His Worth + Best Hockey Movies IMO | SLC Puck! Ep. 25
It's put up or shut up time for Utah Hockey Club centerman Barrett Hayton, who just signed a 2-year deal this week. Drafted No. 5 overall in 2018, his career…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Tickets Will Cost You an Arm and a Leg | SLC Puck! Ep. 24
If you're hoping to attend Utah Hockey Club's historic first ever home game, get ready to pay through the nose to be there. Single game tickets are now on…
SLC Puck!Who Are The Original 6? A Crash Course for New Hockey Fans | SLC Puck! Ep. 23
Ryan Smith just woke up and found $900 million in taxpayer money in his pockets. What's next for Delta Center renovations and a downtown entertainment district…
SLC Puck!But...Is He An NHL Star? | SLC Puck! Ep. 22
Take two. Gosh, the first time I tried recording this episode, it was way better. Can't believe I didn't have my soundboard plugged in. Anyways, I talk about…
SLC Puck!Utah HC Releases Schedule for Inaugural Season | SLC Puck! Ep. 21
Mark your calendars, Utah Hockey Club has released the schedule for its first-ever season in the Beehive State. The regular season action will begin on Oct. 8…
SLC Puck!Utah HC Makes Picks, Swings Trades, Leaks Yeti Name (Maybe?) in Busy Week | SLC Puck! Ep. 20
Man! So much to talk about, so little time. The Utah Hockey Club wrapped up a busy week that included the team's first every NHL Draft and some roster-shaping…
SLC Puck!What Does My Chest Hair Have To Do with the NHL Draft? | SLC Puck! Ep. 19
Austin is raising the stakes ahead of this week's NHL Draft, the first for the Utah Hockey Club. Who the team picks at 6th overall will have a massive impact…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club to Play First Home Game in Iowa? | SLC Puck! Ep. 18
If you build it, they will come. Guess that's the case for Utah Hockey Club, which will be playing its first NHL preseason game as the designated home team in…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Reveals Uniforms for '24-25 Season | SLC Puck! Ep. 17
Well, it's official. The Utah Hockey Club has their look and logo for its first season in the NHL. The team also showed off what they'll be wearing for Year…
SLC Puck!Utah NHL Ownership Shows Off Plans for Arena + Downtown Salt Lake City | SLC Puck! Ep. 16
At last, we have some idea of what Utah NHL owner Ryan Smith has planned for the team's arena, the Delta Center in downtown SLC. Austin dives into the…
SLC Puck!Utah Hockey Club Wants to Know Your Uber Rating | SLC Puck! Ep. 15
Austin (rated 4.95 on Uber, a perfect 5.0 on Lytft) drives into a look at three potential options for the Utah Hockey Club when it picks 6th overall at this…
SLC Puck!Utah NHL Team Name Voting Narrows Down to Six | SLC Puck Ep. 14
Yeti, Outlaws, Blizzard, Mammoth, Venom and Utah Hockey Club. Those are the choices that remain after the first round of voting to decide the Utah NHL team…
SLC Puck!Did the NHL Utah Hockey Club Logo Get Leaked?! | SLC Puck Ep. 13
It's the circle of life...and the circle of hockey. Utah NHL's logo appearantly got out this week. Austin gives his take on the logo and offers a predict on…
SLC Puck!Yeti, Mammoth Among Final Four for Utah NHL Team Name | SLC Puck! Ep. 12
Well, it comes down to four: Yeti, Mammoth, and 2 others (we don't know which ones yet) for the Utah NHL team's name, as announced by Ryan Smith on The Pat…
SLC Puck!What Will Utah NHL's Goal Horn Be? + Free Agency Targets | SLC Puck! Ep. 11
Feeling h**ny? Austin speculates on what Utah NHL's goal horn could be? Maybe Post Malone? Maybe Neon Trees? Maybe Donny Osmond? Who knows? But also, a bit of…
SLC Puck!Get Ready to Meet the Yeti + Salt Lakers Weigh In on Arena Plans | SLC Puck! Ep. 10
On this episode of SLC Puck!, Austin thinks he's figured out what the name of Utah's NHL team is going to be, and explains why it makes sense. Also, he reacts…
SLC Puck!Utah's Connor Ingram Wins Masterton Memorial Trophy | SLC Puck! Ep. 9
Here on Episode Niner, Austin talks about Connor Ingram's win of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Now, what is that award and why should anyone care? He'll…
SLC Puck!Growing Up As A Hockey Family in Utah | SLC Puck! Ep. 8
When Austin was growing up, his family made his love for hockey a huge part of their lives. On this special Mother's Day episode of SLC Puck! Austin has his…
SLC Puck!Voting Opens for Utah's NHL Team Name | SLC Puck! Ep. 7
It's time to Pokemon Go...to the polls and vote for the name of Utah's NHL team! Owner Ryan Smith tweeted out a link to the poll, with a list of 20 names to…
SLC Puck!Ryan Smith Proposes a New SLC Entertainment District for Utah's NHL Team | SLC Puck! Ep. 6
SLC media is reporting Ryan Smith, Utah's NHL team owner, wants to build a brand new sports entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake City. What does that…
SLC Puck!ESPN Reveals NHL's 'Stunning Move' from AZ to Utah | SLC Puck! Ep. 5
ESPN.com ran a story this week that gave all the details on the Coyotes’ move to Utah, in the form of a 5,500-word article. But have no fear, Austin did all…
SLC Puck!Yetis? Blizzard? Outlaws? What Should Utah's NHL Team Be Named? | SLC Puck! Ep. 4
It's been reported that eight names are in the mix for Utah's NHL team. Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC), Ice, Fury, Venmon, Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws and Yetis…
SLC Puck!Why Utah Will Fall in Love With the NHL With Eric Jensen | SLC Puck! Ep. 3
Austin is joined by his good buddy, Eric Jensen, the hardest-working man in amateur sports podcasting for the first-ever Beers With the Boys edition of SLC…
SLC Puck!The NHL Is Coming to Utah and Utah is Coming to the NHL | SLC Puck! Ep. 2
Did you hear the news? Turns out everyone on the internet was right, for once. NHL hockey is headed to Utah for the 2024-25 season. Austin Facer reacts, gives…
SLC Puck!The NHL's Arizona Coyotes are Moving to Salt Lake City, Utah
Welcome to SLC Puck. The NHL Is set for a grand arrival in Utah! Join us as we dive into the thrilling world of hockey, right here in Utah. Hosted by Austin…