The Utah Hockey Club signed one of its best defenders to an extension as the team looks to make a late-season push for the playoffs

in Utah's dominant 6-1 win over Minnesota, Clayton Keller has been named the NHLPA Player of the Week. After the game, in which officials called 53 personal fouls, Jerome offered some candid criticism of the officiating crew and called out referee Natalie Sago by name.

General manager Bill Armstrong said his players' performance will decide what Utah Hockey Club does at the trade deadline.

Olli Maatta signed a three-year contract with the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. Financial terms were not announced for the deal, which begins next season.

The Utah Hockey Club is playing some great hockey as of late, and don't count them out of the playoff race in the West just yet.

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The Utah Hockey Club signed Olli Määttä to a three-year extension with an average annual value of $3.5 million.