West Valley City, Utah – Forward Dylan Fitze is returning to the Utah Grizzlies for the 2022-23 season.
Fitze was a key piece to the Grizzlies 2022 Kelly Cup Playoff run as he scored nine points (6g-3a) in 18 postseason contest. Five of his six playoff goals came in the third period, including two in Game 2 vs. Rapid City in the Mountain Division Finals.
Fitze was acquired by Utah in a trade with the Orlando Solar Bears on March 21, 2022. In nine regular-season games with the Grizzlies, he recorded seven points (3g-4a) and had a +6 rating. With Orlando last season, he had 15 points (10g-5a) in 41 games. Fitze tallied 50 points (28g-22a) in 129 career games with Orlando.
Prior to turning pro, he played at Laurentian University from 2013-18 where he scored 73 points (41g-32a) in 129 games.