(Photo Courtesy of the Utah Grizzlies) The Utah Grizzlies [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/amid-high-expectations-new-grizzlies-head-coach-committed-to-creating-fun-learning-environment]have added to their blueline as they continue to fill out their roster for the upcoming season. The team announced it has signed a pair of defensemen, as Colby Enns and Avery Winslow will join the club for 2025-26. Enns played NCAA hockey [https://thehockeynews.com/ncaa/]at Northern Michigan University for four seasons from 2020-24, appearing in 88 games. He scored five goals and 12 assists. He was a +19 combined in his time at Northern Michigan. Enns transferred to Merrimack College for the 2024-25 season and had four assists in 29 games. Enns appeared in one ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/]game for the Iowa Heartlanders [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/heartlanders-name-two-time-kelly-cup-champion-as-new-head-coach]as he made his professional debut on March 30, 2025 vs Wichita [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/ramsay-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-wichita]. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Enns has good size. “Super excited for this opportunity and to be a part of this organization!” Enns stated. “Looking forward to the start of the season in Utah.” Grizzlies general manager Erik Hudson believes Enns will add both size and strength to the back end. “Colby is as steady of a defensemen as they come,” Hudson noted. “He brings a big presence on the blue line and is extremely reliable with the puck. Pair that with his ability to make plays with his stick, we look for big things out of Colby coming from Northern Michigan to the Utah Grizzlies.” Winslow played in the OHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ohl/]for London and North Bay. He started his professional career by appearing in five games with the Wheeling Nailers [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/game-day/admirals-eliminate-wheeling-advance-to-north-division-finals]during the 2023-24 season. He scored his first pro goal with Wheeling in his professional debut on Nov. 22, 2023 vs the Toledo Walleye. Winslow also played in 31 games for the Orlando Solar Bears [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/solar-bears-to-host-nhl-pre-season-game]later in the 2023-24 season, scoring six assists. He also appeared in 31 games for Orlando during the 2024-25 campaign, tallying eight assists. “Avery is a smooth skating, puck moving defensemen with a leadership presence that all teams need,” Hudson said. “In his time with Orlando, Avery played big minutes in key roles, including the power play and penalty kill.”
