Kabore Dunn signs with ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies

Former Lindenwood men’s hockey player Kabore Dunn signed with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. Dunn becomes the fourth Lions pro player in their NCAA era, joining former Lions Andy Willis, Ryan Finnegan and Kyle Jeffers who signed an ECHL contract at the end of their Lindenwood careers.

The Grizzlies are a AA minor league hockey team affiliated with the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL and the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. Competing in the ECHL’s Mountain Division, the Grizzlies finished fifth in the division in the 2023-24 season with 67 points and will celebrate their 30th season this fall.

Dunn tallied 11 assists for the same number of points while guarding the Lions’ blue line in the 2023-24 season. During his two years at Lindenwood, he collected 19 points, scored two goals and added 17 assists.

ABOUT THE ECHL

The ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has expanded to a coast-to-coast league with 29 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province for its 37th season in 2024-25. More than 700 players have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after beginning their careers in the ECHL. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2024-25, marking the 247th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with at least 20 NHL teams.