But Archie isn't just any mascot; the team partnered with America’s VetDogs, a national nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans and first responders. The team is helping to co-raise Archie to become a future service dog for a veteran or perhaps a first responder with disabilities.

This is Archie, the team dog of the Utah Hockey Club. Archie, who is named after Arches National Park, is a 13-week-old black Labrador retriever and is part of America’s VetDogs Puppy With a Purpose program.

Utah Hockey Club has added a new member to its roster.Archie, a 13-week-old black Labrador retriever, is now the official team dog. The Hockey Club partnered with America’s VetDogs — a national nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans and first responders — to help co-raise Archie who is named after Arches National Park near Moab.

The 13-week-old black Labrador Retriever is the official dog of the Utah Hockey Club. The team partnered with America's VetDogs — a nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders — and will help raise Archie over the next 14-16 months.