The Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season is sure to be an exciting one. With their first season in Salt Lake City, the organization is hoping a change of scenery and some savvy offseason moves can propel the team back into the postseason.
Utah’s biggest moves came via trade, acquiring defensemen Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino. Both trades give the team a level of defensive depth the organization has never seen. But when it comes to moving up in the Central Division, there is a player even more important to their success: forward Logan Cooley.
The second-year center is a crucial piece of Utah’s current and future success. The team selected him third overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, and the 20 year-old forward debuted with a solid rookie season last season. He recorded 20 goals and finished with 44 points while playing…