The Utah Hockey Club have been putting together a presentable inaugural season since leaving the Arizona Coyotes in the dust, but they’ve dealt with some injuries, especially on defense. To help fill the void,

NHL teams are allowed to have up to three players wearing letters on their jerseys in each game. Keller and Crouse are permanent, while the third “A” rotates between a number of other veterans. So far, the group has consisted of Kerfoot, Sergachev, Ian Cole and Nick Schmaltz.

Utah currently has three defensemen on injured reserve, according to the NHL Media Site: Robert Bortuzzo, Sean Durzi, and Maveric Lamoureux. Former Devil John Marino has been dealing with an injury that has kept him off the ice this season as well.

After claiming defenseman Nick DeSimone off waivers from the New Jersey Devils earlier today, the Utah Hockey Club had one too many players on their active roster.

The Utah Hockey Club is on a four-game losing streak. It will look to break it against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday

Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny stands behind his bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Utah won 6-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Utah’s seven-game winning streak on the road was snapped, too, against the Kraken.

CALGARY -- Lawson Crouse scored twice, and the Utah Hockey Club rallied for a 5-3 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, and Logan Cooley scored for Utah (17-15-6), who had lost five straight (0-4-1). Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves.

Despite adding Olli Maatta back in October, Utah still feels the effects of the injuries to defenseman Sean Durzi and John Marino.

The Utah Hockey Club has claimed defenseman Nick DeSimone from waivers by the New Jersey Devils. DeSimone, 30, had two goals and seven points in 34 games last season, split between the Devils and Calgary Flames.