The Anaheim Ducks and Utah Grizzlies have announced a multiyear extension to their current affiliation agreement that is currently in its third season.

The announcement was made just prior to the start of Friday night’s game against Atlanta at Maverik Center on KMYU TV.

“We are pleased to extend our relationship with the Utah Grizzlies,” Anaheim Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray said. “The close proximity of our affiliates in San Diego and Utah is very important to us and something the organization will greatly benefit from in the years to come. Both the Ducks and Grizzlies are committed to player development, which makes this an ideal fit for us.”

As an affiliate of the Ducks, the Grizzlies, under head coach and General Manager Tim Branham, have a record of 103-70-20 while Anaheim is currently chasing its fourth-straight Pacific Division Championship.

“This affiliation has been instrumental to our success not only as an organization but also our on ice product,” Branham said. “I look forward to continuing our relationship and working closely with them.”

Anaheim currently has the closest proximity in the NHL’s Pacific Division to its ECHL affiliate and its AHL affiliate, which is in its first year in San Diego.

During the last three seasons, Utah’s goaltenders under contract with the Ducks organization have combined to go 68-37-11 in Ryan Faragher, Matt Hackett and Igor Bobkov.

“Anaheim has a ton of depth,” Branham said. “Their brass has done a tremendous job of putting together a highly competitive team each and every year while also continuing to fill their pipeline, and we are benefactors of that.”

Charles Sarault, currently under contract with the Ducks, is currently Utah’s leading scorer with 14 goals and 32 assists for 46 points in 46 games.

This season, the Grizzlies have already had 10 players with ties to the Anaheim organization suit up in Utah. During the last three seasons, 24 different players with Anaheim ties have dressed for the Grizzlies.