Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)
Ice hockey team in West Valley City, Utah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former IHL and AHL team that folded in 2005. For the ECHL team, see Utah Grizzlies.
The Utah Grizzlies were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL). They originally played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, before relocating to the E Center in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City in 1997. After the 2004–05 season, the franchise was suspended. It was sold in 2006 and moved to Cleveland where it returned to play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters. A new Utah Grizzlies franchise in the ECHL began play in 2005.
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Utah Grizzlies | |
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City | Denver, Colorado Salt Lake City, Utah West Valley City, Utah |
League | IHL (1994–2001) AHL (2001–2005) |
Founded | 1994 (In the IHL) |
Operated | 1994–1995 as the Denver Grizzlies 1995–2005 as the Utah Grizzlies |
Home arena | McNichols Sports Arena (1994–1995) Delta Center (1995–1997) E Center (1997–2005) |
Colors | Maroon and White |
Affiliates | New York Islanders (1994-98) Dallas Stars (2000–04) Phoenix Coyotes (2004–05) |
Franchise history | |
1994–1995 | Denver Grizzlies |
1995–2005 | Utah Grizzlies |
2007–2016 | Lake Erie Monsters |
2016–present | Cleveland Monsters |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1 (1994–95) |
Division titles | 1 (1994–95) |
Turner Cups | 2 (1994–95, 1995–96) |
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