Maybe all it took was a new location for the Utah Hockey Club to find a good groove. In their first three games since relocating away from the Arizona Coyotes,

Good news it was. Armstrong offered Yamamoto a contract and the one-year, two-way deal was officially signed on Oct. 6. Following three weeks of putting his all into practice and skating in six of Utah’s seven preseason games, Yamamoto proved to management he was worthy of a roster spot — one that was never guaranteed.