The stand out program for the stand out player
Many hockey players struggle to determine which junior team will offer them the training environment, winning culture, and advantages needed to achieve their goals. The Utah Outliers have a proven development model and winning tradition that transforms players to stand out, win, and advance their hockey careers.
The Utah Outliers are an elite U-20 junior hockey club. Junior hockey is the highest level of amateur hockey in North America. Players range in age from 17-20 years old and compete for opportunities to advance to college and professional hockey. Talented and committed hockey players from all over the world who are serious about their hockey careers, committed to their personal development, and in search of a winning program are recruited to play for the Utah Outliers.
Our history
Seeing an opportunity for hockey to flourish in the high altitude of Utah, Head Coach Paul Taylor founded the Utah Outliers in 2016 with managing partner Rich Wolper. Coach Taylor came to Utah from Texas with over 15 years of experience developing elite junior and youth hockey players who have progressed to NCAA, Div. I and III, and professional teams including the NHL.
The book “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell defined the development philosophy that Coach Taylor had been practicing for years and inspired the team's name, the Utah Outliers.
An 'outlier' describes someone who is markedly different in value and stands out from the majority. Research and statistical evidence prove that behind every successful outlier exists specific environments, training methods, accumulative advantages, and opportunities that create success for these elite performers.
Our mission to build a high-performance junior hockey team begins with our clear vision, specific set of beliefs and distinct set of values. Our proven development model designed around 'accumulative advantages' transforms our athletes so that they can stand out from the competition, get to the next level, and achieve their hockey goals. This is the 'Outliers Way.'
