Former Spokane Chiefs Star Kailer Yamamoto Signs One-Year Deal with Utah Mammoth

Former Spokane Chiefs star Kailer Yamamoto signs one-year deal with Utah Mammoth

The Utah Mammoth signed former Spokane Chiefs forward Kailer Yamamoto to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday.

Forward Kailer Yamamoto Signs One-Year, Two-Way Contract with Utah Mammoth

TUCSON — The Utah Mammoth announced Tuesday that forward Kailer Yamamoto has signed a one-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an NHL salary of $775,000 for next season. Yamamoto, 26, led the Tucson Roadrunners in scoring last season with 56 points (20g, 36a) in 54 games. He also paced the team in plus/minus rating (+17), assists, multi-point games (15), and multi-assist performances (5). The Spokane, Washington native was tied for the team …

Mammoth sign Vitek Vanecek to one-year, $1.5M contract

A relatively sparse goaltending market just got a little thinner. Vitek Vanecek signed a one-year, $1.5-million deal with the Utah Mammoth, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday. Vanecek, 29, had a 5-14-4 record, 3.62 goals against average and .884 save percentage in 25 games split between the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks last season. The Czech native has a 2.83 goals against average and .902 save percentage in his five-year NHL…