Utah Hockey Club News

Kesselring has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games with Tucson (AHL) and Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled by Arizona Tuesday. The 23-year-old had previously played in one game this season, failing to pick up a point.

Ingram allowed three goals on 44 shots (.932 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was beaten by the Colorado Avalanche in his last time between the pipes. The 25-year-old has drastically improved his numbers in the last month, as he now has a .907 SV%, 3.39 GAA and a 5-13-6 record. He will take on the Calgary Flames, who have won three of their last four games and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).

Schmaltz missed the Coyotes' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will miss Tuesday vs. the Flames as well. The 27-year-old is second in team scoring, with 21 goals, 46 points, 101 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 50 games prior to the injury.

Walker has 24 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +17 plus/minus through 50 games played with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season and has been recalled to Minnesota. The 23-year-old has played in six games this season with Minnesota, and has a goal, five SOG and a +2 plus/minus.

Durzi has seven goals, 27 assists, 98 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 62 games this season but will not play Thursday after not making the trip to Colorado due to an undisclosed injury. It will be the first game missed this season for the 24-year-old.

Schmaltz suffered an upper-body injury in the Coyotes game in Dallas on Wednesday. Schmaltz has been on a heater as of late, scoring four goals with three assists (seven points) on a five-game point streak.

Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention) earlier this week. He will make both his Coyotes' and NHL debut Friday.

Vejmelka stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat Chicago in his previous start. The 26-year-old has played well despite the team in front of him (32nd in SOG/GP), with his 16-18-5 record, 3.32 GAA and .904 SV%. He will take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have lost their last two games but are third in the NHL in shots per game (35.0).

Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and has been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention).

Bjugstad had 13 goals, 10 assists, 111 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 59 games with the Arizona Coyotes and has been dealt to Edmonton (with 50% salary retention) for a 3rd Round Pick and Michael Kesselring.

Ingram allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was defeated by Nashville in his last start. The 25-year-old Coyotes' backup has improved his numbers drastically in the last couple of weeks, leading to his 5-12-4 record, 3.30 GAA and .908 SV%. He will face the struggling Dallas Stars, who have lost six of their last seven games after a 5-4 overtime loss to Vancouver last game.