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The Utah Hockey Club announced Friday afternoon that centre Logan Cooley will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The team stated that he will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The tournament starts on Feb. 12 and ends on Feb. 20, taking place in Montreal and Boston. INJURY UPDATE@utahhockeyclub forward Logan Cooley will be out … [Read more...] about Utah Hockey Club’s Top Centre Out With Injury

Just two days after being placed on waivers and having his contract terminated, Brandon Saad has a new home. The 32-year-old forward has agreed to a one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. The contract is worth $1.5 million.  Saad to Vegas BRANDON SAAD, COME ON DOWN! YOU ARE A VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHT! The Golden Knights have signed Brandon Saad to a one-year contract!! … [Read more...] about Brandon Saad Has a New Home

The New York Islanders blueline carousel keeps on moving. They have acquired yet another defenceman within the last week. This is afree acquiring Tony DeAngelo last Friday and Scott Perunovich on Monday. Now, Adam Boqvist becomes the third, as the New York Islanders announced today that they have claimed him off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Islanders Transaction: The New … [Read more...] about New York Islanders Claim Defenceman Off Waivers

The Utah Hockey Club has had an injury-filled year on its defence for most of this season. Michael Kesselring and Ian Cole are the only two defencemen to play in all 50 games. Among Utah D-men, Mikhail Sergachev, Olli Maatta, Juuso Valimaki and Robert Bortuzzo have each missed games due to injury. Sean Durzi, another important defenceman, isn’t expected to be back until April. … [Read more...] about How the Return of a Defenceman Solidifies Utah Hockey Club’s Backend