The Utah Grizzlies have acquired defenseman Christian Hausinger from the Atlanta Gladiators for cash considerations, the club announced Wednesday.
In addition, defenseman Garrett Pyke has been reassigned to the Grizzlies from the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.
The 28-year-old Hausinger had seven assists and four penalty minutes in 33 games for the Gladiators during the 2024-25 season. He also has ECHL experience with the Wichita Thunder, Florida Everblades and Norfolk Admirals.
Hausinger, a right-shooting defenseman, played with the EIHL’s Fife Flyers during the 2022-23 season and in Germany during the 2023-24 campaign.
Prior to turning pro, the Anchorage, Alaska native played his college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls from 2017-21.
Hockey runs deep in the bloodlines of the Hausinger family. Christian’s brother, Cam Hausinger, is a forward for the Indy Fuel while another brother, Kenny Hausinger, played with 3 different ECHL clubs.
Pyke has appeared in 29 games this season for the Eagles, scoring 2 assists. He played collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota for the 2023-24 season, scoring 25 points (3-22-25) and registering a +11 rating in 39 games.
Prior to his time at North Dakota, Pyke played at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2019-24, scoring 11 goals and 55 assists in four seasons. He was the captain at Alaska-Fairbanks during the 2022-23 season.
Pyke was a college teammate with current Grizzlies forward Brayden Nicholetts for two seasons from 2021-23.
The Grizzlies begin a four game road trip at Kansas City on Wednesday night. Puck drop is set for 7:05 Pm CT.