Utah HC's Weekly Injury Report: Week 21
A Bit of Everything Happens In Utah HC's Thrilling 4-3 Shootout Loss to Toronto Utah's game against Toronto had every element a hockey fan dreams of, starting with a dramatic finish on the final shot.
Utah has been relatively lucky with not having a ton of injuries derail their season and that continues into week 21. There are a few names added to the list, so let's get into it.
Injuries:
Robert Bortuzzo, D, (lower body) is on Injured Reserve retroactive to December 10th
Nick Bjugstad, F,(upper body) on Injured Reserve retroactive to March 7th.
Juuso Valimaki, D, (ACL) out for seasonhttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/utah/latest-news/utah-hc-announces-defensemen-juuso-vlimki-out-long-term
Utah HC Announces Defensemen Juuso Välimäki Out Long-Term The Utah Hockey Club has announced that defenseman Juuso Välimäki underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL. He is expected to be out for eight to nine months but is expected to make a full recovery.
Connor Ingram is going to be away from the team indefinitely as he is enrolled in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
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Report: Utah HC's Connor Ingram Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program The National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League announced today that goaltender Connor Ingram of the Utah Hockey Club will be unavailable to his team for an indefinite period while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
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