Utah Hockey Club sign Owen Allard to three-year, entry-level contract

The Utah Hockey Club announced Friday that they have signed prospect Owen Allard to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Allard was selected in the fifth round, No. 135 overall by Utah in the 2024 NHL Draft.

The Renfrew, Ontario native currently plays for the Soo Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he has two points in one game. Allard was bothered by a lower-back strain he suffered during Utah’s training camp and remained with Utah’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Tuscon Roadrunners while he recovered.

Allard notched a career-high 18 goals and 44 points in 55 games last season and added four goals and five points in 10 OHL Playoff contests. His point production and never-ending motor found him on Canada’s World Juniors squad in a depth role. He scored two goals in five games, while also seeing some time on the power play.

Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis thinks Allard could end up being a valuable asset for the Utah franchise moving forward.

“Allard impressed mightily at the 2024 Rookie Faceoff event and turned some heads during training camp,” Ellis said. “Allard might not be a big producer, but he can hit and hold his own in the defensive zone – much more than many others his age. He made Canada’s World Junior team as an undrafted overage prospect last year and performed better than expected. And that’s his thing – when you write Allard off, he seems to figure things out and take his game up another level. Allard knows his role, he plays to it, and thrives.”

Utah is coming off a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, but will look to bounce back in their 4:00 PM ET start against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.