Brain Game Utah · Archive
Utah Brain Game
August 28–29, 2026
- Conference: Friday, August 28, 2026
- Davis Conference Center · Layton, Utah
- Free admission · 300 seats
Free
Cost to attend
300
Seats available
2 days
Conference + memorial game
Event Archive
This Event Has Concluded
Utah Brain Game took place August 28–29, 2026. Registration is closed. The conference agenda remains available as an archive document, and photo highlights from both days are online.
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- Davis Conference Center, Layton, Utah
- Free admission · 300 seats
Looking ahead? The Jackson Brain Game and Conference is July 30–31, 2027.
Photo Highlights
How the weekend looked
Research on Friday, hockey on Saturday, and a community that filled both days.
What to Expect
A day built for everyone in the room
Researchers presenting their own work in plain language, clinicians answering real questions, and athletes and families at the center of the conversation.
Morning
Opening & the Brain Game story
Morning
Research presentations: concussion and repeated impacts
Midday
Clinician panel: recognition, recovery, return to play
Afternoon
Athlete and family voices
Afternoon
Open Q&A with researchers and physicians
Aug 29
Nils Erik Söderlund Memorial Ice Hockey Game, Ogden
August 29
Nils Erik Söderlund Memorial Ice Hockey Game
Weber County Ice Sheet, Ogden, Utah. The day after the science, the community returned to the ice — players, families, and supporters together in Nils' memory.
Support the Next Brain Game
Free admission is only possible because donors and partners cover the cost of the venue, travel for researchers, and educational materials for every attendee. Jackson, Wyoming is next — July 30–31, 2027.