West Valley City, Utah – Forward Tyler Penner is returning to the Utah Grizzlies for the 2023-24 season.
Penner has been a steady, durable player for the Grizzlies over the past twp seasons, appearing in all 72 games in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Including the playoffs Penner has appeared in 168 straight games dating back to Oct. 22, 2021.
He had 24 points (12g-12a) in the 2022-23 regular season and added two assists in the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs. He spent training camp with the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose prior to the 2022-23 season. In 2021-22, Penner led all Utah forwards with a +22 rating.
Penner spent the 2020-2021 season with the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Birmingham Bulls, where he scored 12 points (5g-7a) in 30 games. Penner spent four seasons at Colgate University from 2017-20 where he was a four-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team honoree.
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