The Utah Hockey Club signed Olli Maatta to a three-year contract extension Monday, rewarding the Finnish defenseman for helping them stay on the edge of playoff race in the Western Conference. It is worth $10.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Matias Maccelli (63) and center Nick Schmaltz (8) celebrate a goal against the Dallas Stars during the third period of the game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

SALT LAKE CITY (March 3, 2025) – Utah Hockey Club announced today the signing of defenseman Olli Määttä to a three-year contract extension.

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.

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.

After rolling with a goaltender rotation for over a month with Connor Ingram, Utah Hockey Club has put its confidence in Vejmelka to shut it down in high-stakes games as the playoff picture looms.

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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.

Olli Määttä is here to stay. The Utah Hockey Club defenseman signed a three-year contract extension with a reported $3.5 million average annual value on Monday, the team announced. Määttä was acquired by Utah at the end of October in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.