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 www.slcpuck.com
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Sep 29, 2026 · 32:55
Three preseason games in, the biggest Utah Mammoth roster answer feels a lot less complicated than it did a week ago: Daniil But should be on the opening-night top line. Austin…
Sep 29, 2026 · 39:03
The season is finally here, and Austin’s main point is pretty simple: yes, the home opener is going to be a blast, but the real story is how much pressure is baked into Utah’s…
Sep 26, 2026 · 39:49
Eric Jensen jumped on the show and made the case Utah isn’t just a cute up-and-coming team anymore. His big swing: the Mammoth finish top three in the Central, with one of…
Sep 24, 2026 · 37:54
LATE UPLOAD: RECORDED SEPT. 22, 2026 Daniil But was the biggest thing Austin could not stop thinking about after Utah’s 6-3 preseason win over the Los Angeles Kings. But finished…
Sep 24, 2026 · 32:47
LATE UPLOAD: RECORDED SEPT. 27, 2026 Utah’s first preseason game in Denver felt exactly like preseason hockey is supposed to feel: rusty, weird, sloppy, and just useful enough to…
Sep 20, 2026 · 35:25
The most interesting thing in Mammoth camp right now isn’t just that preseason starts in Colorado. It’s that 21-year-old Daniil But got a real look with Clayton Keller and Nick…
Sep 18, 2026 · 36:19
Chase Beardsley joined me after Utah’s rookie showcase in San Jose, and the big takeaway was hard to miss: Dmitri Simashev looked like a guy with a real opening-night case. Chase…
Sep 17, 2026 · 31:01
The funniest thing from Utah Mammoth media day was also somehow the most perfect snapshot of hockey life: Dylan Guenther showed up after sleeping on the floor because his…
Sep 16, 2026 · 26:53
Trevor Lewis is back in Utah, and this is bigger than a feel-good alumni story. The Mammoth hired the Cottonwood Heights native and two-time Stanley Cup champion as a video scout…
Sep 14, 2026 · 36:20
Vegas fans are furious, and honestly, I get why. Gabe Smith sent Trevor Connelly hard into the boards at the rookie showcase, got ejected at 10:33 of the second, then somehow…
Sep 12, 2026 · 40:43
Brogan Houston from the Deseret News joined me to talk through the actual first-day rookie camp questions that matter: no Tij Iginla, no Caleb Desnoyers, what Dimitri Simashev’s…
Sep 10, 2026 · 34:12
The Connor Hellebuyck-to-Utah chatter sounds fun until you apply even five seconds of real-world logic. Austin breaks down why the Mammoth may have the assets on paper, but Bill…
Sep 9, 2026 · 34:32
Austin lays out the math on Dylan Guenther’s path to 50 goals, starting with last season’s 40 goals in 79 games, 242 shots, and a 16.5 shooting percentage. The case is…
Sep 7, 2026 · 36:53
NHL 27 is here, and honestly, this is when hockey season starts feeling real. Austin jumped into the early-access version, looked at EA’s default Utah Mammoth roster, and found a…
Sep 2, 2026 · 32:22
Logan Cooley gets pushed into the corner during a three-on-three summer game in Pittsburgh, knocks an opponent’s stick away, loses his helmet and winds up in the middle of a…
Aug 29, 2026 · 40:58
Connor Hellebuyck formally requested a trade, and Austin’s whole argument is simple: Utah has to at least explore it. Not because Karel Vejmelka isn’t good, but because Vejmelka…
Aug 26, 2026 · 36:51
The main question in this episode is pretty simple: what actually happens to the Utah Mammoth this season, not what we hope happens. Austin and Sam make three predictions each,…
Aug 23, 2026 · 29:06
Austin found a real little jersey-number scoop at the Mammoth Ice Center team store: Tij Iginla jerseys are already being pressed with No. 77, not 12. After Tij wore 12 in…
Aug 21, 2026 · 33:00
The Utah Mammoth license plates are officially here, and honestly this is the exact kind of offseason content gift I live for. Austin digs into the new DMV plate, the $25 initial…
Aug 20, 2026 · 46:52
Austin digs into The Hockey Guy’s Utah Mammoth season preview and lands on a take that feels very Utah: being liked is nice, but being feared is better. The big stat that set him…
Aug 16, 2026 · 26:50
Austin’s argument in this one is simple: Utah Mammoth season doesn’t just feel close on the calendar, it feels close because the Delta Center is visibly transforming right now.…
Aug 10, 2026 · 42:31
Austin breaks down Vincent Trocheck’s positioning, faceoff ability, and why his veteran game could help Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther. This is a public episode. If you would…
Aug 7, 2026 · 47:54
Caleb Desnoyers left the World Junior Summer Showcase needing help off the ice after a brutal collision, and that’s the whole story right now for Mammoth fans. Austin breaks down…
Aug 2, 2026 · 41:18
Austin goes deep on why the JJ Peterka era ended so fast in Utah, and why this feels less like a total player failure and more like a role problem that got worse as the season…
Jul 30, 2026 · 41:20
The argument in this episode is pretty simple: Logan Cooley already has the tools to be a superstar, but if he’s going to make the jump, he has to shoot more. Austin points to…
Jul 28, 2026 · 33:52
The Athletic said the Utah Mammoth don’t have a real villain yet. I’m sorry, but that is simply not true. In this episode, I make the case for Utah’s first true hockey villain…
Jul 26, 2026 · 32:09
Austin ranks the five can’t-miss Utah Mammoth home games for 2026-27: the Winter Classic, Vegas, Ovechkin, Florida, and Celebrini. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Jul 25, 2026 · 27:03
The Utah Mammoth might already be the envy of some NHL fan bases. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin uses the Vancouver Canucks as the ultimate contrast point. Reports say…
Jul 25, 2026 · 34:48
Six centers, four spots. Austin breaks down where Vincent Trocheck, Barrett Hayton, Logan Cooley, Nick Schmaltz, Kevin Stenlund and Jack McBain fit—and who gets pushed to the…
Jul 23, 2026 · 33:27
John Marino got paid, so the pressure moved. Austin ranks Bill Armstrong, André Tourigny and contract-year Lawson Crouse, then breaks down Utah’s 100-point expectation, the…
Jul 22, 2026 · 32:08
John Marino just cashed in with the Utah Mammoth — and I think Nate Schmidt deserves a little thank-you present for helping make it happen. On this episode of SLC Puck, I break…
Jul 21, 2026 · 33:25
The Utah Mammoth got better this offseason. The problem is a bunch of the teams behind them did too — and that’s what makes this playoff chase feel a lot more dangerous. On this…
Jul 20, 2026 · 34:35
Bill Armstrong said it out loud: the Utah Mammoth want 100 points next season. The question is whether this roster can actually do it. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks…
Jul 16, 2026 · 35:40
The Utah Mammoth schedule is out, and yeah... April 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights already feels absolutely feral. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down the full…
Jul 15, 2026 · 26:25
Anders Lee is a huge pickup for the Utah Mammoth — literally and stylistically. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down who Lee is, why Utah gave the former New York…
Jul 13, 2026 · 29:16
Logan Cooley’s contract with the Utah Mammoth suddenly looks like an absolute bargain. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down why Cooley’s 8-year, $10 million AAV deal…
Jul 11, 2026 · 23:35
Vincent Trocheck and Anders Lee don’t feel like random additions. They feel like a message. The Utah Mammoth are trying to get tougher, nastier, deeper, and a whole lot harder to…
Jul 8, 2026 · 26:39
Well, egg on my face: the Utah Mammoth matched the New Jersey Devils’ offer sheet for Barrett Hayton after all. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin reacts to Utah bringing Hayton…
Jul 7, 2026 · 29:53
Barrett Hayton’s future with the Utah Mammoth is hanging by a thread, and on this episode of SLC Puck, Austin Facer makes the case for Utah to let him walk. With Hayton signing a…
Jul 6, 2026 · 27:12
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuck The Utah Mammoth have a decision to make on Barrett Hayton, and somehow it all comes back to an…
Jul 2, 2026 · 31:07
The Utah Mammoth didn’t tiptoe into NHL free agency — they cannonballed in. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin reacts to Utah’s biggest move of the day: acquiring Vincent…
Jul 1, 2026 · 31:18
The Utah Mammoth didn’t just sit at No. 19 and hope. They moved up to No. 17 to draft Ethan Belchez, the 6-foot-6 Windsor Spitfires winger Austin thinks they clearly did not want…
Jul 1, 2026 · 27:56
Sebastian Cossa finally has his NHL shot, and the Utah Mammoth are betting he can solve a real problem. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin Facer breaks down Utah signing Cossa…
Jun 19, 2026 · 34:30
Andre Tourigny is back, but this sure feels like a prove-it year. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin breaks down the Utah Mammoth reportedly extending their head coach by just…
Jun 15, 2026 · 42:47
The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions, and this episode of SLC Puck is all about what Utah Mammoth fans should learn from it. Austin reacts to Carolina closing it out…
Jun 13, 2026 · 30:36
Dylan Larkin to the Utah Mammoth? Austin’s not buying it. On this episode of SLC Puck, he breaks down why the Red Wings captain-to-Utah rumor feels more like easy speculation…
Jun 7, 2026 · 42:57
Kevin Stenlund unfollowed the Utah Mammoth on Instagram, and yeah… that feels like something. On this episode of SLC Puck, Austin digs into the NHL Follow Tracker post that…
Jun 5, 2026 · 29:14
Dylan Larkin is on the market, and that immediately raises the biggest Utah Mammoth question of the offseason: do they have the assets to trade for him… and should they even want…
Jun 1, 2026 · 52:13
Jack McBain is our SLC Pucker of the Year, and honestly, there was no other choice. This episode is SLC Puck’s annual Utah Mammoth end-of-season awards show, where we hand out…
May 29, 2026 · 41:57
The team that knocked out the Utah Mammoth is now playing for the Stanley Cup, and that’s exactly why this episode matters. On SLC Puck, Austin digs into what the Mammoth can…
May 28, 2026 · 11:43
This is a free preview of SLC Puck+ — the members-only bonus show for the SLC Puck sickos. Right now, we have 25 paid members helping build this thing. The next goal is simple:…
May 25, 2026 · 24:54
Utah Mammoth fans have a real question to wrestle with this summer: do you want a team full of lovable guys, or a team built to win ugly? On this Memorial Day edition of SLC…
May 22, 2026 · 28:01
Tij Iginla’s junior hockey career could be headed for a storybook ending. The Utah Mammoth’s top prospect and first-ever draft pick is set to lead the Kelowna Rockets into the…
May 18, 2026 · 46:49
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckIt’s a very special Mother’s Day edition of SLC Puck — just one week late, because every day…
May 15, 2026 · 30:24
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckWinter Classic tickets are live, and Utah’s sports future is getting bigger. Austin breaks down…
May 12, 2026 · 27:24
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckRyan Smith just revealed the next major phase of renovations coming to the Delta Center — and the…
May 7, 2026 · 26:44
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May 3, 2026 · 47:59
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth’s first Stanley Cup Playoff run is over.After falling to the Vegas Golden…
May 1, 2026 · 38:45
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth are officially on the brink.After a heartbreaking 5-4 double overtime loss to…
Apr 28, 2026 · 32:45
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth nearly pulled off an unbelievable comeback in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden…
Apr 24, 2026 · 36:50
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth are set to make history again.On Friday night, Utah will host the first home…
Apr 21, 2026 · 42:20
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth dropped Game 1 of their first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff series, falling 4-2 to…
Apr 17, 2026 · 45:05
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com Game 82 is in the books, and now it’s official: the Utah Mammoth will face the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup…
Apr 14, 2026 · 39:03
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckGRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-iceThe Utah Mammoth have…
Apr 10, 2026 · 32:41
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com For the first time in franchise history, the Utah Mammoth are…
Apr 7, 2026 · 46:51
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Mammoth are closing in on their first-ever trip to the…
Apr 3, 2026 · 35:11
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com The Utah Mammoth are getting very, very close. After a huge 6-2…
Mar 30, 2026 · 35:51
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckWith just eight games left in the regular season, the Utah Mammoth are getting close to making…
Mar 27, 2026 · 34:39
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Mar 24, 2026 · 37:59
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com The Utah Mammoth pick up a big win over the Los Angeles Kings,…
Mar 23, 2026 · 26:20
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckThe Utah Mammoth are more than likely headed for a first-round playoff matchup against a Pacific…
Mar 17, 2026 · 37:30
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Mammoth got embarrassed by Pittsburgh… then answered with what might’ve been their most…
Mar 13, 2026 · 42:22
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Mammoth drop another brutal one to the Chicago Blackhawks, falling 3-2 in overtime in a game…
Mar 10, 2026 · 47:22
Join the SLC Puck+ tier on Patreon for bonus episodes! ➡️ www.patreon.com/slcpuckGRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-iceThe Utah Mammoth may have…
Mar 6, 2026 · 36:09
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice The Utah Mammoth just made their first BIG move of deadline week — acquiring defenseman Mackenzie Weegar…
Mar 3, 2026 · 35:53
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth are everywhere in trade deadline chatter right now — and an NHL source basically said they’ve got their hands in “a…
Mar 2, 2026 · 37:26
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comGRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-iceThe Utah Mammoth just pulled off the most confusing weekend of the…
Feb 28, 2026 · 29:45
Alright. We’re doing it. This is the free pilot episode of SLC Puck+ — the members-only expansion of SLC Puck where the takes are sharper , the jokes are looser , and the stuff…
Feb 26, 2026 · 31:01
GRAB SOME ICE GIVEAWAY: https://www.slcpuck.com/p/giveaway-grab-some-ice SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com The Utah Mammoth opened the stretch drive with a frustrating 4–2…
Feb 23, 2026 · 36:10
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com🇺🇸 UTAH MAMMOTH CAPTAIN Clayton Keller is officially our golden boy.The USA men’s team wins Olympic gold in Milano with a dramatic 2–1…
Feb 19, 2026 · 56:46
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comCheck out Eric's work:https://open.substack.com/pub/eric18utah https://open.substack.com/pub/eric18utahSnow’s falling, Olympic hockey is…
Feb 16, 2026 · 33:17
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comWelcome to a special Presidents’ Day LIVE edition of SLC Puck.Today we’re tracking Utah Mammoth players at the 2026 Olympics: who’s hot,…
Feb 13, 2026 · 1:55:32
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comJordan Stone joins me in-studio — player-owner (“Jackie Moon”) of the Park City Pioneers — and we get into the new era of Pioneers hockey…
Feb 12, 2026 · 38:18
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comWe took SLC Puck live with an in-studio co-host (my sister Sammy) to test a new format… and immediately put it on a tightrope. 🫡 On the…
Feb 9, 2026 · 38:12
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Feb 5, 2026 · 31:53
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth head into the Olympic break looking like a team nobody wants to draw in Round 1 — settled, confident, and playing with…
Feb 2, 2026 · 37:15
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth had Carolina dead to rights — up 4–2 with under two minutes left — and somehow walked away with a regulation loss in one…
Jan 29, 2026 · 30:20
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth hit a brick wall in Tampa Bay (hello, Andrei Vasilevskiy), but then turned around and took the two-time defending Stanley…
Jan 26, 2026 · 33:21
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth are on cloud nine — points in nine straight games and five wins in a row. In this episode of SLC Puck, Austin and Sam…
Jan 22, 2026 · 32:18
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comTake that, Gritty. It’s Tusky time.The Utah Mammoth pull off an all-time 5–4 overtime comeback over the Philadelphia Flyers after trailing…
Jan 19, 2026 · 33:20
VIP WATCH PARTY TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979643227183?aff=oddtdtcreatorSLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comNate Schmidt had a whale of a game in a 6–3 Utah…
Jan 15, 2026 · 31:56
VIP WATCH PARTY TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979643227183?aff=oddtdtcreatorSLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth just obliterated the Toronto…
Jan 12, 2026 · 36:30
VIP WATCH PARTY TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979643227183?aff=oddtdtcreatorSLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth just put together the most…
Jan 8, 2026 · 23:55
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comYou asked for outdoor hockey in Utah… and the league actually said yes.On January 7, 2026, the NHL announced that the Utah Mammoth will…
Jan 5, 2026 · 31:46
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth just gave their fans whiplash.One day they’re hanging a 7–2 touchdown on the New York Islanders, the next they’re getting…
Jan 1, 2026 · 32:26
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth end 2025 the hard way: a 4–3 loss at home to the Nashville Predators — and it wasn’t just a loss, it was a four-point…
Dec 29, 2025 · 34:26
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com The Utah Mammoth are finally back at the Delta Center (first time in eight days), and I’m not gonna lie… I’m sweating the goalie…
Dec 25, 2025 · 32:58
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.com Christmas Eve episode and Utah hockey is doing the most: the ECHL could be headed toward a work stoppage (what it means for the Grizzlies…
Dec 22, 2025 · 33:54
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comUtah beat Winnipeg 4–3 in overtime, and somehow managed to make a 3–0 lead feel like a horror movie. Clayton Keller ended it 13 seconds…
Dec 18, 2025 · 33:25
SLC Puck is powered by BigTuskEnergy.comThe Utah Mammoth walked into Little Caesars Arena and took the whole menu with a 4–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on national TV.On this…
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