Following an explosive victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Wednesday the Utah Hockey Club is continuing its home stretch taking on the Vegas Golden Knights.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Karel Vejmelka made a career-high 49 saves for the Utah Hockey Club in a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Delta Center on Wednesday. Nick Bjugstad scored twice, and Michael Kesselring had two assists for Utah (7-6-3), which had lost three of four.

Utah HC defenseman Ian Cole played for the Hurricanes in the 2021-22 season. In 75 games, he scored two goals and 19 points. He also added 83 penalty minutes — the second-highest number of his career. The team lost in game seven of the Conference Semi-Final to the New York Rangers that year.