Utah Hockey Club’s defensemen have gotten familiar with the next-man-up mentality this season. Mikhail Sergachev is the latest name on the list of blueliners who have been sidelined; he is day to day with an upper-body injury and has missed the last two games.

Central Division opponents meet when the Minnesota Wild play the Utah Hockey Club. Minnesota has gone 28-15-4 overall with a 10-6-2 record in Central Division play. The Wild are 26-2-2 when scoring three or more goals.

The Utah Hockey Club's attempt to use 'Yeti' as their team name was denied due to potential confusion with the Yeti brand.

Earlier this month, the trademark for Utah Yetis was refused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office due to a