Utah Mammoth try to repeat playoffs run as Trocheck, Lee boost the attack

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Last season: 43-33-6, lost in first round of playoffs.

Key points

• GOALIES: Karel Vejmelka (38-20-3, 2.75 goals-against average, .897 save percentage), Sebastian Cossa.
• ADDITIONS: F Vincent Trocheck, F Anders Lee, G Sebastian Cossa, D Zac Jones, F Joshua Roy, D Andrew Peeke.
• DEPARTURES: F JJ Peterka, D Sean Durzi, D Ian Cole, F Alex Kerfoot, G Vitek Vanecek.
• Rising stars like Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley are locked up under long-term contracts.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Last season: 43-33-6, lost in first round of playoffs. COACH: Andre Tourigny (170-195-45 over five seasons). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 1 vs. Chicago.

Utah reached the playoffs in just its second season after Ryan Smith purchased the former Arizona Coyotes franchise and moved it to Salt Lake City as an expansion team. The Mammoth are positioned to challenge for a playoff spot again this year since much of the core talent remains in place.

Rising stars like Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley are locked up under long-term contracts. Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, and Karel Vejmelka provide veteran leadership. Getting out of the Western Conference's Central Division is always a grind, but Utah should be one of the better teams in the division.

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