SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Hockey Club announced the team has officially signed 20-year-old left winger Julian Lutz to a three-year deal.

Utah Hockey Club sign forward Julian Lutz

The team announced the deal on Monday, June 17. Lutz is the organization’s second-ever official signing after Noel Nordh’s contract was announced by the team earlier in the day.

Lutz’s contract is reportedly worth worth $2,850,000, per CapFriendly.

The Coyotes drafted Lutz 43rd overall in the second round of the 2022 draft.

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We have signed Julian Lutz to a three-year entry-level contract.

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He played that season in the DEL, the top hockey league in Germany, for the EHC Redbull. His season was riddled with injuries, and even though his team won the league, he only participated in 24 games and tallied 8 points.

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Lutz followed the 2022-2023 season in the DEL by representing Germany in the World Junior U20 Championships, where he recorded two assists in 5 games.

The forward had a bounce-back year in the United States Hockey League for the Green Bay Gamblers this past season. He averaged over a point per game with 24 goals and 44 assists in 50 regular season games and an additional 4 points in 6 games during the playoffs.  

Lutz will likely spend most of this coming season in the AHL, splitting time between Tempe and Tuscon. Utah fans can expect to see his name on the NHL roster as his development progresses. 

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