3. How do their young players continue to progress?
If there’s one thing the Utah hockey club has, it’s young talent.
It starts with players like Logan Cooley20, Dylan Guenther21, Matias Maccelli23 years old and Josh Doan22. But these players must continue to take steps to build on what they’ve done in the NHL so far, like Cooley’s 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 82 games in his rookie season in 2023-24 and Guenther’s 35 points (18 goals, 17 assists) in 45 games last season.
They added two major weapons in the 2024 NHL Draft: 18-year-old forward Tij Iginla with the No. 6 pick and the 18-year-old pivot Cole Beaudoin with pick No. 24 – drawing on a pool of prospects that should be the envy of many clubs.
And with a coach like Tourigny, who has a knack for working with young players, the future looks bright for Utah. However, the outcome of this season could depend on how quickly these players can continue to improve.
