Report: Utah Hockey’s Sean Durzi To Miss At Least Four Months With Upper-Body Injury

Oct 17, 2024 , 8:22 PM | Updated: Oct 18, 2024, 9:59 am

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CHANDLER HOLT


KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITYUtah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi will undergo surgery and miss four to five months after suffering an upper-body injury against New Jersey on Monday.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli first reported the news on Thursday.

Utah’s defense is already the biggest question mark for the club.

Those concerns only get stronger with the No. 2 defender now sidelined for most of the year.

The Utah HC season ends on Tuesday, April 15, in St. Louis against the Blues. Depending on the speed of Durzi’s recovery, he could return for the last month or two of the season.

After checking out in the second period in New Jersey, there was a noticeable dropoff in performance from the back line.

Utah conceded three goals to the Devils in a 3-0 loss and then five goals to Anaheim in a 5-4 loss.

Who Will Fill In For Durzi?

Michael Kesselring will move up to the top line with Durzi out. Robert Bortuzzo will take Kesselring’s spot on the second.

Patrik Koch has been called up from the Tucson Roadrunners and will serve as a depth piece for Utah.

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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