The Utah Mammoth have a new four-legged teammate in the pipeline.
In partnership with America First Credit Union and America’s VetDogs, the team has welcomed Bryce, its second future service dog, as part of an ongoing effort to support veterans and first responders with disabilities. Bryce joins a program that already produced Archie, the first puppy raised through the partnership.
Bryce is named for Bryce Canyon National Park, one of Utah’s best-known landmarks. His job now is all about the basics: learning commands, building social skills and getting ready for formal training at the America’s VetDogs campus. The long-term goal is straightforward - to become a service dog for a veteran or first responder who needs one.
The Mammoth will help shape that process throughout the season by bringing Bryce to community events and select home games at the Delta Center. The idea is to help him grow into a calm, confident service dog before he moves on to the next stage of training.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Utah Mammoth and America First Credit Union as we welcome our second future service dog, Bryce,” said John Miller, president and CEO of America’s VetDogs. “Seeing Archie, the first puppy raised through this partnership, now working as a service dog and making a life-changing difference for his veteran is a powerful reminder of why these partnerships are so important.”
“We are incredibly grateful to the Utah Mammoth and America First Credit Union for their continued commitment to our mission, and we look forward to watching Bryce follow in Archie’s pawprints as he begins his own journey to change a veteran’s life.”
Once Bryce finishes puppy training, he will be matched at no cost to a veteran, active-duty service member or first responder with disabilities.
Fans will get a chance to meet him during the Utah Mammoth’s Military Appreciation Night on Nov. 12, when the team faces the St. Louis Blues.
The Mammoth are back in action Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena at 7:30 p.m. MT. The game will air on TNT, TruTV and HBO Max, and all Mammoth games will also be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM).
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