SALT LAKE CITY – Just three days before their season opener against the Colorado Avalanche on October 9, the Utah Mammoth officially announced their opening night roster on Monday afternoon.
Following a fiercely competitive training camp and preseason that resulted in a few lingering injuries, some new faces have cracked the initial 23-man roster.
Utah Mammoth announce opening night roster
Featuring 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two netminders, Utah’s initial roster is full of speed, finesse, talent, experience and a hunger to make the postseason.
However, with injuries to both Alexander Kerfoot and Liam O’Brien, several players have been given an opportunity to step up in their absence.
“We can play a fast game,” General Manager Bill Armstrong said. “We need to play it for sixty