On Nov. 11, the Utah Hockey Club, America’s VetDogs, and America First Credit Union announced that a 13-week-old Black Labrador Retriever named “Archie” will be raised alongside the team to one day benefit a veteran or first responder in need of a service dog.

This is Archie, the team dog of the Utah Hockey Club. Archie, who is named after Arches National Park, is a 13-week-old black Labrador retriever and is part of America’s VetDogs Puppy With a Purpose program.

Utah Hockey Club has added a new member to its roster.Archie, a 13-week-old black Labrador retriever, is now the official team dog. The Hockey Club partnered with America’s VetDogs — a national nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans and first responders — to help co-raise Archie who is named after Arches National Park near Moab.

The 13-week-old black Labrador Retriever is the official dog of the Utah Hockey Club. The team partnered with America's VetDogs — a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders — and will help raise Archie over the next 14-16 months.

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.