June 27, 2025

SO SAD: He will Miss The Rest of The Season, Utah Hockey Club lose another star forward to injury

Utah Hockey Club is without another one of its stars.

The team announced Friday that forward Logan Cooley is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury and will be reevaluated after the 4 Nations Face-Off break which concludes on Feb. 20.

Head coach André Tourigny said Cooley got hurt during Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Delta Center.

“He finished the game, he was a warrior. He battled through pain but now he will be out indefinitely,” Tourigny said. “You cannot feel sorry for yourself. This league will jump right at your throat if you think you can feel sorry for yourself.”

Cooley is second on the team in points with 43 (15 goals, 28 assists) while he centered the first line between captain Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The 20-year-old logged 10 points in the month of January and was a key piece of the team’s first power play unit and penalty kill.

“It’s tough, he’s been playing really well. I think he’s a big reason our team has taken a step this year — [because of] his personal growth,” Michael Kesselring said. “It’s tough to see him go down but other guys have to be excited, there’s a lot of opportunity, he plays a lot of minutes for us. Guys have to step up and we have to find a way to win some games while he’s out.”

With Cooley out, Alex Kerfoot will center the first line between Keller and Schmaltz. Matias Maccelli will reenter the lineup and skate with Barrett Hayton and Josh Doan. The third line of Michael Carcone, Jack McBain and Lawson Crouse as well as the fourth line of Liam O’Brien, Kevin Stenlund and Nick Bjugstad will remain the same.

Hayton was moved to the first power play unit to fill in Cooley’s spot, too.

“We talked early in the season about our depth,” Tourigny said. “It’s time now for us up front to show we have depth and we trust the guys who will have the opportunity. And we do trust them. It’s time to not talk but do it.”

Cooley joins Dylan Guenther on the list of injured forwards. Guenther is also dealing with a lower-body injury and is now skating with the team in a non-contact jersey. Head coach André Tourigny said Guenther is day-to-day but the team does not have a specific date for his return.

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