SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - APRIL 05: Barrett Hayton #27 of the Utah Hockey Club celebrates a goal with teammates during the second period of a game against the Winnipeg Jets at Delta Center on April 05, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
The Utah Hockey Club opened their final road trip of their inaugural season against the second-place team in the Central Division, the Dallas Stars. Utah was seeking its first-ever win over the Stars, having fallen to Dallas in their previous three matchups this year.
The Utah Hockey Club got of the rough start in Dallas, giving up a power play goal just a few minutes into the game. Though Utah was behind the ball from the get go, they fought through another penalty kill, and then Barrett Hayton tied the game before the end of the first.
In the second, Utah committed another blunder when Star Brendan Smith scored a short handed goal for his first of the season, putting Utah a goal down once again.
Sean Durzi wiped that deficit out on the same power play, being assisted by Jack McBain and Logan Cooley, scoring the first of three unanswered goals from the Hockey Club. With newfound momentum, Logan Cooley and Josh Doan both netted goals before the end of the period, entering the intermission up 4-3.
To open the third period, Nick Schmaltz extended the lead for Utah with a 4-on-4 goal.
Utah dominated the rest of the third period and closed out their first ever win over the Dallas Stars 5-3.
It’s game day, y’all 🤠
📍: American Airlines Center
⏰: 6PM MT
📺: Utah HC+ & Utah 16
📻: KSL Sports Zone pic.twitter.com/7dRGSi2NXq— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 12, 2025
Per Tourigny,
Karel Vejmelka will make his 23rd straight start in net for #UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 12, 2025
Per Tourigny,
John Marino did not travel with the team for this final road trip.#UtahHC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 12, 2025
✈️ last trip of the season #UtahHC | @delta pic.twitter.com/kvDRy2lM3C
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 11, 2025
So much swag 😎 pic.twitter.com/0YSmxQIMN1
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 12, 2025
These guys are so much fun 😌 pic.twitter.com/GU4TVGchLc
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Almost go time in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/oEJFxlJjkz
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 12, 2025
Starters in Dallas 👏#UtahHC | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/PsIVs2tZwQ
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 12, 2025
Stars score right away.
1-0 Dallas. https://t.co/AVFRQviHCd
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Ian Cole was not happy about this call. https://t.co/3zoXsYpkak
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Huge heads up play by Sergachev as the Stars entered Utah's zone.
Forward had a step on Sergacehv towards the net so he dropped to the ice and reached out with his stick to cut off the pass.
No. 1 defenseman type stuff.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Stars Oskar Back is called for a high-stick and will make his way to the penalty box.#UtahHC with their first PP of the night.
1P: 12:12 | 1-0 Dallas
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 13, 2025
BARRETT HAYTON SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY AND UTAH TIES THE GAME 1-1!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Barrett Hayton, ALL IN!
Tied up 1-1. pic.twitter.com/BGADovTC1c
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Following his PP goal against #TexasHockey, Barrett Hayton has reached 20 goals in a season for the first time in his career.
His 44 points are also a career high.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Tied up after the first. pic.twitter.com/X0S6J8Hd95
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Utah Hockey Club gives up a shorty.
Ouch.
2-1 Dallas.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
SEAN DURZI SCORES FROM DEEP ON THE POWER PLAY AND THE GAME IS TIED 2-2!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Utah is doing a great job generating traffic in front of the goaltender tonight.
They've been running a lot of single and even double screens which has resulted in both goals.
If he can't see it, it's going to much harder to stop it. https://t.co/UNtftjEvCZ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
LOGAN COOLEY SCORES AND UTAH LEADS 3-2!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Great pass from Maatta but an even better shot from Cooley on the one-timer.
He put himself in prime position, called for the puck, and blasted it up high on the far post. https://t.co/26y25WNcQC
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Logan Cooley is truly one of the brightest young stars in the NHL.
Per the Utah HC broadcast, he's currently tied with Connor Bedard for the 2nd most points (61) amongst players 20 or younger this season.
I see glimpses of Crosby, Kane, & Stamkos in his game.
He's special.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
JOSH DOAN SCORES IN CLOSE AND UTAH LEADS 4-2!!!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Playing the right way 💪
Doaner makes it 4-2. pic.twitter.com/iWzYuQ8DwZ
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Dallas gets one back immediately.
4-3 Utah with 1:07 left in the 2nd period.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Logan Cooley caught up with @SCMerrifield following his goal in the second period.#UtahHC | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/um1Xf9HQkH
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Heading to the final frame. pic.twitter.com/vKe1Jdhey9
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
NICK SCHMALTZ SCORES AND UTAH'S POWER PLAY IS UNSTOPPABLE TONIGHT!!!!
4/4
5-3 UTAH!!
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
🚨 Schmaltzy buries it! 5-3, Utah!
Power play has been unreal tonight! pic.twitter.com/Q3OJfudeQ9
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
Empty net for Dallas. Extra attacker on.
1:29 to go in the third.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
The goal is currently under review. https://t.co/ilkmlQOnjF
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Referees confirm goaltender interference.
No goal.
Score remains 5-3 Utah with 40 seconds. https://t.co/Ag9XVaTspH
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Utah defeats Dallas 5-3 on the road with 4 power play goals.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) April 13, 2025
Wins feel bigger in Texas 💪 pic.twitter.com/XjkphXKCSX
— Utah Hockey Club (@utahhockeyclub) April 13, 2025
