Utah Outliers
| Utah Outliers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | West Valley City, Utah |
| League | United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) |
| Division | Mountian |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Accord Ice Rink |
| Colors | Black, gray, yellow |
| General manager | Paul Taylor |
| Head coach | Paul Taylor |
| Franchise history | |
| 2011–2012 | Park City Moose |
| 2012–2016 | Salt Lake City Moose |
| 2016–present | Utah Outliers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2: 2022, 2023 |
| Division titles | 3: 2018, 2022, 2023 |
The Utah Outliers are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) division. The Outliers play their home games at Accord Ice Rink in West Valley City, Utah.[1]
History
[edit]The franchise was founded in the Western States Hockey League as the 'Park City Moose'. After one season the team relocated to Salt Lake City and began playing out of the Accord Ice Rink in the suburb of West Valley City. In 2016, after reaching an agreement with the Utah Hockey School, the team rebranded as the Utah Outliers.
Utah was rather successful after the name change, winning at least 30 games for four consecutive years. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WSHL not only cancelled the 2020 postseason but would not be active for the entirety of 2020–21. As a result, Utah was one of several teams to leave the league and joined the rival United States Premier Hockey League.[2] The team became members of the Premier (Tier III) Division. After the truncated COVID season, Utah returned to its winning ways and captured back-to-back regular season titles.
In 2022, the USPHL decided to expand its Tier II footprint west and promoted the entire Mountain division to the National Collegiate Development Conference. Utah was one of the six clubs to benefit from this move and began its time in Tier II hockey in the fall of 2023.[3]
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSHL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Park City Moose | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 5 | 37 | - | 1 | 2 | 13 | 99 | 258 | 5th of 5, Mountain Div. 15th of 16, WSHL |
Missing Information | ||||||||
| Salt Lake City Moose | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 46 | 13 | 29 | - | - | 4 | 30 | 116 | 191 | 5th of 5, Pacific Div. t-20th of 22, WSHL |
Missing Information | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | 46 | 31 | 13 | - | 1 | 1 | 64 | 228 | 137 | 3rd of 6, Northwest Div. 7th of 24, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Ogden Mustangs) | ||||||||
| 2014–15 | 46 | 24 | 16 | - | 5 | 1 | 54 | 178 | 163 | t-4th of 7, Mountain Div. t-13th of 28, WSHL |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Colorado Roughriders) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (Casper Coyotes) | ||||||||
| 2015–16 | 52 | 25 | 27 | - | 0 | - | 50 | 158 | 167 | 5th of 7, Mountain Div. 17th of 29, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Superior Roughriders) | ||||||||
| Utah Outliers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 52 | 30 | 18 | - | 4 | - | 64 | 222 | 173 | t-3rd of 7, Mountain Div. t-13th of 28, WSHL |
Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Superior Roughriders) Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Colorado Jr. Eagles) | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | 51 | 39 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 79 | 290 | 100 | 1st of 6, Mountain Div. 4th of 23, WSHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Superior Roughriders) Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Ogden Mustangs) Lost Thorn Cup Round-Robin, 2–4 (Ogden Mustangs), 4–1 (Idaho IceCats), 3–4 (El Paso Rhinos) | ||||||||
| 2018–19 | 51 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | 104 | 275 | 112 | 2nd of 5, Mountain Div. 8th of 23, WSHL |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Casper Bobcats) Lost Div. Final series, 1–2 (Ogden Mustangs) | ||||||||
| 2019–20 | 51 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | 114 | 275 | 112 | 2nd of 6, Northwest Div. 4th of 23, WSHL |
Postseason cancelled | ||||||||
| USPHL Premier | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 45 | 24 | 18 | - | 3 | - | 51 | 159 | 154 | t-4th of 5, Mountain Div. t-26th of 62, Premier |
Won Div. Round-Robin, 1–3 (Northern Colorado Eagles), 5–3 (Pueblo Bulls), 4–2 (Ogden Mustangs) Won Div. Final, 5–3 (Pueblo Bulls) Lost National Pool C Round-Robin, 4–7 (Charlotte Rush), 2–5 (Islanders Hockey Club), 2–1 (Chicago Cougars) | ||||||||
| 2021–22 | 50 | 38 | 7 | - | 5 | - | 81 | 199 | 113 | 1st of 5, Mountain Div. 1st of 64, Premier |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Pueblo Bulls) Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Northern Colorado Eagles) Lost National Pool C Round-Robin, 4–1 (Metro Jets Development Program), 3–2 (OT) (Charlotte Rush), 1–5 (Northern Cyclones) | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | 52 | 43 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 90 | 255 | 118 | 1st of 6, Mountain Div. 1st of 70, Premier |
Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Idaho Falls Spud Kings) Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Ogden Mustangs) National seeding games, 0–3 (Richmond Generals), 3–1 (Minnesota Moose) Lost National Eighthfinal, 4–5 (Florida Eels) | ||||||||
| NCDC Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 53 | 36 | 13 | - | 2 | 2 | 76 | 189 | 139 | 2nd of 6, Mountain Conf. t–4th of 18, NCDC |
Won Conf. Semifinal series, 3–1 (Provo Predators) Lost Conf. Final series, 0–3 (Ogden Mustangs) | ||||||||
| 2024–25 | 53 | 29 | 17 | - | 4 | 3 | 65 | 159 | 142 | t-3rd of 6, Mountain Div. t-8th of 22, NCDC |
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Ogden Mustangs) | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Acord Ice Center". Visit Salt Lake. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "United States Premier Hockey League Adds Eight New West Coast Member Organizations". USPHL. April 22, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Outliers Join NCDC Tier II For The 2023-24 Season!". Utah Outliers. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2025.