SALT LAKE CITY – Yet another setback for the Utah Hockey Club, as center Logan Cooley has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
In his second season, Cooley has emerged as one of the best players on the roster. Now, he will be reevaluated after the 4 Nations Face-Off which ends on Thursday, February 20.
Breaking:
Logan Cooley will be out indefinitely (lower-body).
Cooley will be reevaluated after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 31, 2025
In 50 games played this season, Cooley has 43 points with 15 goals and 28 assists. He is top three on the roster in each points category.
According to head coach Andre Tourigny, Cooley was injured earlier in the Pittsburgh game but played through until the final horn.
“He finished the game. He was a warrior. He battled through pain but now he will be out indefinitely,” Tourigny said.
Per Tourigny,
Logan Cooley was injured against the Penguins.
“He finished the game. He was a warrior. He battled through pain but now he will be out indefinitely.”
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) January 31, 2025
He will miss the next six games which includes the last three games of a four-game homestand and then a three-game road trip leading into the 13-day break.
Cooley is now an unfortunate addition to Utah’s injury report. Dylan Guenther, Sean Durzi, and Robert Bortuzzo have also missed time so far this season.
If you pay close attention to Cooley for just a few minutes, it’s obvious that he’s a special player with incredible potential.
Given his blazing speed, phenomenal puck-handling skills, elite creativity, and remarkable vision, Cooley has been all over the ice and elevated his game to a new level.
“It’s been a consistent improvement for him,” Tourigny said. “He’s been good since day one but he’s progressing all the time. He’s extremely competitive. Cool’s is the kind of guy who is mad after a two-point night because he could have four. Cool’s satisfaction is not really something we see often. I’m not saying that in a bad way…he’s always a guy who wants more…he has that DNA.”
Really can’t ask for better execution.
Incredible entry. Great pass off the boards from Keller. Elite pass by Guenther and a heck of a play by Cooley to get to the net and pull a gorgeous move to score.
Textbook 🤌 https://t.co/Zck08Xnqeo
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 9, 2024
Looking back at last season, Cooley finished the year with 20 goals and 24 assists (44 points) as he averaged .53 points per game.
According to Cooley, part of the reason for his success is that the game is really slowing down for him.
“For sure. Just from last year too. Obviously, when you first come into the league, it’s super-fast and you just try to find a way to play in this league. This year, I think it’s slowed down a lot and allows me to make more plays and see the game differently,” Cooley said.
Cooley is clearly a special player and possesses such a well-balanced overall game. He’s scoring, orchestrating, getting to the net, finding his teammates, coordinating zone traffic and helping out defensively.
The most exciting news? He’s only 20 years old and is hungry to keep improving.
Logan Cooley on his & Guenther’s potential: “I don’t want to set any limits. For us, we’re just trying to build each & every day. Become the players we want to be & we’re still young. This is only our second years in the league. We’re still learning a lot…”#UtahHC pic.twitter.com/683aUcJWRQ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) December 13, 2024
“I don’t want to set any limits,” Cooley said. “For us, we’re just trying to build each and every day. Become the players we want to be and we’re still young. This is only our second years in the league. We’re still learning a lot and trying to build off each game, each practice, and just try to get better each day.”
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