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The broadcast team will be as follows:
Matt McConnell, Dominic Moore, Nick Olczyk, Kim Becker, and Sarah Merrifield#utahhockeyclub— Brogan Houston (@houston_brogan) September 4, 2024
Utah
Meet the Utah Hockey Club broadcast team
Introducing the voice of the Utah Hockey Club, Matt McConnell.
If you followed the Arizona Coyotes, you’ll be used to him — he did the same job in Arizona. McConnell will be joined in the booth by former NHL forward Dominic Moore and former Seattle Kraken broadcaster Nick Olczyk.
Kim Becker and Sarah Merrifield will also join the team: Becker as a studio host and Merrifield as a rinkside reporter.
Who is Matt McConnell?
This is not the first time McConnell has been the first play-by-play voice of a new franchise. In fact, it’s not even his second time. He started with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in their inaugural season of 1993 and then moved on to the Atlanta Thrashers when they joined the league in 1999.
McConnell has also covered the Minnesota Wild in addition to calling the 2009 World Junior Championships, college hockey and a number of other sports.
He is a faculty associate at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Who is Dominic Moore?
Dominic Moore fell two games shy of 1,000 in his playing career, combining regular-season and playoff games. During that time, the Thornhill, Ontario, native played for 10 teams, scoring 106 goals and 282 points in the regular season.
He’s the third Harvard alumnus in the Utah ranks, joining forward Alex Kerfoot and defenseman John Marino.
Moore has spent the last three seasons as a studio analyst with ESPN and NBC.
The most triumphant moment of Moore’s playing career came when he scored the game-winning goal to send his New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final in 2014. He did it just months after the death of his wife, Katie, who had battled cancer for nine months.
Who is Nick Olczyk?
Nick Olczyk is leaving the family business to come to Utah as an analyst. He previously worked as a color commentator covering the Seattle Kraken. His father, Eddie Olczyk, covers the Kraken as a play-by-play announcer. His brother, Eddie Olczyk III, is a scout for the team and his uncle, Rick Olczyk, is an assistant general manager.
As a player, Nick Olczyk played in the USHL, the USPHL, the NAHL and Division I of the NCAA.
Who is Kim Becker?
Kim Becker spent almost a decade traveling the world and performing with Disney on Ice. She was a competitive figure skater growing up. She has spent the years since as a host for the Colorado Rockies, the Denver Broncos, the University of Arizona football program, Altitude TV and Sports Illustrated.
Who is Sarah Merrifield?
As a sideline reporter for Bally Sports, Sarah Merrifield has covered the Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks. She has four regional Emmys. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Utah
Multiple earthquakes detected near Kanosh
KANOSH, Utah — The United States Geological Survey recorded multiple earthquakes near Kanosh Sunday morning, each of them having an average magnitude of 3.0.
The first earthquake, magnitude 3.0, was detected just after 12:30 a.m., with the epicenter located half a mile south of Kanarraville.
The second quake, magnitude 3.2, was detected around 5:45 a.m., with the epicenter nearly five miles south-southwest of Kanosh. This was followed by two more quakes in the same area, a magnitude 2.5 quake coming in around 6:35 a.m., followed by a third around 7:45 a.m, which measured at magnitude 3.3.
This has since been followed by another quake, measuring at magnitude 3.7, being detected around 8:45 a.m. The geographic location in the USGS report places the epicenter approximately over two miles south of the Dry Wash Trail, about six miles south-southwest of Kanosh.
FOX 13 News previously spoke with researchers at University of Utah, who said that earthquake swarms are relatively common. A study published in 2023 posits that swarms may be triggered by geothermal activity. The findings came after a series of seismic swarms were detected in central Utah, within the vicinity of three geothermal power plants.
The study also says that the swarms fall into a different category than aftershocks that typically follow large quakes, such as the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit the Wasatch Fault back in 2020.
Utah
Embattled Utah Rep. Trevor Lee loses county GOP convention — but wins enough support to make primary
Earlier in the week, House Speaker Mike Schultz said lawmakers asked the attorney general to investigate allegations of fraud and bribery against Lee.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, running for reelection, addresses delegates during the Davis County Republican Party nominating convention at Syracuse High School on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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A new bar brings the Himalayas to the foot of Big Cottonwood Canyon
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Yeti, a Himalayan-themed bar in Cottonwood Heights, is pictured on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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