Utah Mammoth right wing Dylan Guenther (11) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 (Tess Crowley, Deseret News).
(Tess Crowley, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Injuries continue to pile up for the Utah Mammoth early in the season as the team announced a long list on Wednesday night ahead of their matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.
In addition to adding a few more players to their injured reserve, Utah has been forced to call up players from the Tucson Roadrunners in desperate need of skaters.
Lots of injury updates:
Logan Cooley will not play tonight (upper-body) and is listed as day to day.
Dylan Guenther will not play tonight (upper-body) and has been placed on Injured Reserve (IR). He will miss approximately 2-4 weeks.
The Mammoth have recalled forward Daniil But from the Tucson Roadrunners.
Defenseman Nate Schmidt has been placed on IR retroactive to 11/5.
Forward Kailer Yamamoto has been activated off IR and will play tonight.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) November 12, 2026
After several “maintenance” days in Utah, forward Dylan Guenther was officially placed on injured reserve on Wednesday night with an upper-body inury.
It’s anticipated that he’ll miss two to four weeks.
Joining Guenther on IR, defenseman Nate Schmidt was also placed on reserve retroactive to November 5.
Additionally, Logan Cooley has been listed as day to day with an upper-body injury and will not play against Vegas.
In response to the injuries, the Utah Mammoth recalled Daniil But from the Tucson Roadrunners while activating Kailer Yamamoto from IR.
Both of those skaters will play against Vegas.
The Utah Mammoth will face the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. MT.
The game will be available on TNT, TruTV, & HBO Max.
All Mammoth games will also be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM).
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