SALT LAKE CITY – Veteran Nick Bjugstad is expected to make his season debut tomorrow night against the LA Kings. The 14-year veteran missed the season’s first eight games with an upper-body injury.

Utah Hockey Club hopes Bjugstad can add some scoring punch to an offensive unit that has been outscored 9-1 in its past two games.

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Bjugstad is ready to return from injury and will make his #UtahHC debut tomorrow against the LA Kings.

Lamoureux will also remain in the lineup.

— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) October 25, 2024

The 6’6 center has played 694 games in his NHL career, adding 149 goals and 162 assists in his career. Bjugstad had 22 goals and 23 assists in 76 games with the Coyotes last season.

He scored a career-high 24 goals with 19 assists in the 2014-15 season while with the Florida Panthers.

Utah HC places Kailer Yamamoto on waivers.

In a somewhat surprising move, Utah Hockey Club placed Kailer Yamamoto on waivers after three largely uneventful games with the club.

ROSTER MOVE

Utah has placed forward Kailer Yamamoto on waivers for the purpose of being assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)

— Utah Hockey Club PR (@UtahHC_PR) October 25, 2024

The 5’9 right winger has played 306 NHL games over eight seasons, scoring 58 goals and adding 76 assists.

Yamamoto was -1 in three games for Utah Hockey Club.

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Utah HC will travel to Southern California on Saturday, October 26, to face the Los Angeles Kings. The puck drops at 2 p.m.MT.

Utah Hockey Club games can be viewed on SEG+. Fans can also tune in on air on the KSL Sports APP or 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. Click here for the full schedule. 

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