Grizzlies bring back LeMaster

Action photo of Luke LeMaster of the Utah Grizzlies

West Valley City, Utah – The Utah Grizzlies have signed defenseman Luke LaMaster for the 2025-26 season.

LaMaster made his professional debut with the Grizzlies on March 7, 2025 vs Tulsa. He scored his first professional goal on March 28, and totaled three points (1g-2a) and a +4 rating in 16 games.

LaMaster played at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks prior to joining Utah, recording six assists and posting a +9 rating in 27 games. LaMaster spent four seasons at the University of Wisconsin, appearing in 66 games from 2020-24 and capturing the the 2021 Big Ten championship. He was named the 2022-23 team's Most Improved Player and he was twice named to the Academic All-Big Team team in 2021-22 and in 2023-24.