It will be at least a little while longer before Utah’s leading goal-getter is back in the lineup. KSL Sports’ Ben Anderson relays (Twitter link) that center Logan Cooley won’t play on Saturday. In addition, head coach Andre Tourigny indicated that he doesn’t expect to have Cooley back this coming week. At this point, the Mammoth are waiting for some test results before determining next steps for the 22-year-old. Cooley is off to a great start to his season with 11 goals and 10 assists in 18 games, putting him second on the team in scoring. Now, it appears he’ll be out for a few more games at a minimum, with the team undoubtedly hoping that the test results don’t reveal a longer-term issue.
Elsewhere in the Central:
Veteran winger Joey Anderson is on the move again. After starting out the season on a tryout deal with AHL Hershey, he has found a full-season home as Iowa (affiliate of the Wild) announced they’ve signed him to a one-year deal. A veteran of 169 career NHL appearances, Anderson has 19 goals and 21 assists under his belt. He was off to a good start with the Bears this season, with six points in as many games and now he’ll have a better foundation to push for a conversion to an NHL deal.
Jets defenseman Elias Salomonsson has returned to the team after taking a personal leave, notes Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press. Having missed four (soon to be five) games, he won’t jump back in the lineup right away, with head coach Scott Arniel noting that he hopes to reintegrate the youngster into the group early next week. Salomonsson has only played in six games this season after starting the year on injured reserve and is still looking for his first point while logging over 18 minutes a night of ice time.