Utah Hockey Club Uses Power Play Goal To Tie Game Late

Dec 18, 2024, 10:32 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY – The game had been moving away from Utah Hockey Club, but a power play and back-to-back third-period goals evened the game 2-2.

Utah Hockey Club (14-11-5, 33 pts) is hosting the Vancouver Canucks (16-9-5, 37 pts) at Delta Center on Wednesday, December 18.

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Things looked bleak for Utah Hockey Club after a dominating second period, but an early third-period goal gave Vancouver a 2-0 lead.

Nine minutes into the period, captain Clayton Keller cut the lead in half with a rebound goal.

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Utah went on the power play after a cross-checking foul and wasted no time. After winning the faceoff, Keller and Logan Cooley assisted Nick Schmatlz’s sixth goal to even the game.

Utah HC has outshot the Canucks 27-24 but couldn’t capitalize on several rush opportunities early.

Clayton Keller to fans after childhood experience

In the NHL, many players take the opportunity to give back to the fans during pregame warmups by tossing pucks over the boards.

Usually, young fans bring signs and wear the sweaters of their favorite players in an attempt to win one of these highly coveted pucks.

Long before Keller played in the NHL, he was thrown a puck at one of his first St. Louis Blues games from franchise legend Barrett Jackman.

“I remember, one of my first Blues games that I went to, one of the players threw me a puck. It was actually Barrett Jackman, and I wore his number for the first couple of years because of that. That’s kind of a cool story that sticks with me,” Keller said.

Looking back, Keller recalls how much he looked up to every player on the Blues and now desires to leave a similar impression on young hockey fans by giving back the same way.

“I was a kid one day, and I looked up to all the guys on the Blues. Especially in warmups, I followed everything they did. So, I just want to give back and give them something to remember. If they’re new into hockey, hopefully they’re more excited about it…I try to do as much as I can,” Keller continued.

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Utah Hockey Club Uses Power Play Goal To Tie Game Late