Utah Hockey Club just signed ‘Spicy Tuna’ — a big personality with an ironic allergy

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The Utah Hockey Club just signed a man named 'Spicy Tuna.' The new father, hard hitter and big personality explained his backstory.

Arizona Coyotes center Liam O'Brien celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. Liam O’Brien, the man who emphatically introduced himself as “Spicy Tuna” to fans in April, is signing a three-year contract to play in Salt Lake City.

O’Brien had little doubt that he would eventually end up in Utah. Many of his teammates in Arizona have already started the process of moving to Salt Lake, he said. “Came in the room and just started calling me tuna,” he said."And everybody loved it. Coaches started calling me it.” “ is the best feeling in the world,” he said while smiling “And the second best feeling in the world is getting hit and it wakes you up. And you are like, ‘OK, now I got to go run somebody.’”

 

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