Utah’s Logan Cooley Out At Least Eight Weeks With Lower-Body Injury

Overview

• Utah announced a minimum eight-week timeline after Cooley injured his left knee by crashing into the post in Vancouver on Dec. 5.
• Cooley leads the Mammoth with 14 goals and has 23 points in 29 games, averaging 17:49 of ice time per game.
• The Mammoth have dropped three straight without him, falling to 14-15-3 with only five goals in those games and a 6-13-3 run since Oct. 28.
• An eight-week absence would run into the Olympic break, which could position him for a return when the season resumes later in February.
• Coaching staff are set to elevate internal replacements such as Barrett Hayton, as reporting indicates the trade market for top-six centers remains largely frozen before the Olympic pause.