The Finnish Connection is real in Utah, thanks to Matias Maccelli, Olli Maatta and Juuso Valimaki of the Utah Hockey Club and Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz. Maatta and Valimaki were named to Finland's squad in the upcoming Four Nations Face Off, drawing a bit of encouragement -- in Finnish -- from Markkanen. SLC Puck's Austin Facer wonders if Maccelli, who was left off the squad, could be added as an alternate as the tournament's Feb. 12 start draws closer.

That, along with registration opening for the Utah Hockey Club's first ever on-ice youth hockey program and a check in on the team's first 25 games, make up this episode of SLC Puck!

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