Roll Call
Everything that happened, and what it actually means. Signings, injuries, waivers, call-ups.
Independent Utah Hockey
UtahRink Rat
Utah Mammoth hockey, three shows a week plus a Size-Up before all 84 games, from a guy who's been in the building. Hosted by Jay Stevens.
Premiering September 14, 2026 · @utahrinkrat
The Show
Four formats,
every week of the season
Every episode has a job. Nothing filler, nothing padded — here is exactly what you get and how long it takes.
The Ride-Along
The long interview. Players, coaches, front office, and the people around the game.
The Kitchen Table
The roundtable. Live chat open, arguments encouraged.
Size-Up
The pregame read. Matchups, lines, what to watch.
The Week
Run schedule
Mon
Roll Call
12–15 min
Wed
The Ride-Along
30–45 min
Fri Live
The Kitchen Table
45–60 min
Game days
Size-Up
4–6 min
Plus a Size-Up before all 84 games.
Free Weekly Pick'em
The Run Board
Free weekly NHL pick'em. No entry fee, no buy-in — pick the games, climb the board, win gear and cold cans. Rules and prizing posted before the first puck drop.
Free to enter. No purchase necessary. No entry fee, ever. Read the Official Rules.
Get on the board
Week 1 entries open Monday, September 28 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain and lock Tuesday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain, when the first puck drops.
- No entry fee and no buy-in, ever.
- Pick the week's games, climb the standings.
- Season-long leaderboard, Rink Rat gear for the leaders.
- Official Rules — published and locked before the first puck drop.
Free to enter. One entry per person per week. Winners announced on the Monday show.
The Host
Jay Stevens
I've been a paramedic and firefighter in the Salt Lake Valley for 28 years. For 26 of those I've also been a professional emergency backup goaltender, which means dressing for pro games and hoping the phone never rings. I've coached for 19 years and hosted a hockey podcast for 10.
I'm not a beat reporter and I don't work for the team. Nobody clears my questions. That means I can say a power play looked bad when it looked bad, and it also means I don't get the first phone call when news breaks — so I'll tell you where I got something and who reported it first.
What I bring instead is the view from inside the room: what a coach is actually managing, what a goalie is actually seeing, and why a roster decision that looks strange on paper makes sense on a bench. If I get something wrong, I'll say so on the next episode.
- In the crease
- 26 years
Pro EBUG - Behind the bench
- 19 years
Coaching - On the mic
- 10 years
Hockey podcast - Before this
- 28 years
Fire & EMS - Heard on
- ESPN 700
Salt Lake City - Based in
- Sandy
Utah
Newsletter
The Monday Memo
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