SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Mammoth is expected to be without the services of defenseman Sean Durzi for four weeks after he suffered an upper-body injury in a win over Nashville.
The club announced the news on Monday, October 13.
BREAKING: Sean Durzi is expected to miss four weeks with an upper-body injury.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) October 13, 2025
Durzi appeared to suffer the injury in overtime after absorbing a hit and falling on his right shoulder. He was seen on the bench in obvious pain following the play.
He was limited to 30 games last season, scoring four goals and adding seven assists.
About Sean Durzi
The 26-year-old was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, in October 1998. In 2023, the Arizona Coyotes acquired Durzi from the Los Angeles Kings via trade. On June 30, 2024, he signed a four-year deal with the Utah Hockey Club, keeping him with the franchise through the 2027-28 season.
Sean Durzi on the identity of the team:
“It’s a relentless brotherhood. We feel like a big family in here…every win we get closer and closer.”
“Fans were incredible tonight…if they keep bringing the energy, I know we’ll bring our best product on the ice.” pic.twitter.com/jn2RiNSojc
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) February 28, 2025
Junior Career
Born in a Toronto suburb, Durzi began skating at the age of five. He began his pro hockey dreams as a goalie before switching to defense. He played AAA hockey for the Mississauga Braves and Mississauga Rebels of the Greater Toronto Hockey League before earning a chance in the OHL.
The Owen Sound selected Durzi in the 12th round (228th overall) of the 2014 OHL Draft.
Professional Career
After being selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2018 draft (52nd overall), Durzi spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League for development.
Toronto dealt Durzi to the Los Angeles Kings in late January 2019.
Durzi broke out during the 2019 OHL postseason, earning a berth on the Memorial Cup All-Star Team after helping lead Guelph to the league title. He scored three goals and assisted 24 others during the championship run.
FIRST OF THE SEASON FOR SEAN DURZI!!!!! pic.twitter.com/fcJAK8chG5
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) February 28, 2025
He opened the 2021-22 season in the American Hockey League with Ontario, scoring 16 points in 13 games to earn his first NHL call-up in November 2021. He would play 64 games with Los Angeles, registering three goals, 24 assists, and a team-high 121 blocked shots while playing nearly 20 minutes a night.
His rookie performance earned Durzi a two-year, one-way contract that paid the defenseman $1.7 million a year. He went on to tally career-highs with nine goals and 29 assists while helping the Kings into the playoffs for the second straight year.
Los Angeles shipped Durzi to Phoenix in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. He played a career-high 76 games for the Coyotes in 2023-24. Durzi scored nine goals and added 32 assists while playing nearly 23 minutes a night.
Following the franchise’s move to Salt Lake City over the summer, Durzi inked a four-year deal with the inaugural Utah Hockey Club on June 30, 2024.
The 6’1, 196-pound defender played the first four games of the 2024-25 season before an injury forced him out of action until late February.
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Fans can follow Durzi on X and Instagram.
Follow the Utah Mammoth with KSL Sports
The Mammoth are in the Windy City to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, October 13. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. MT.
Utah fans get their first in-person look at the team on Wednesday, October 15, when the Calgary Flames come to Salt Lake City.
The Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) streaming platform will also continue to carry all Mammoth games on SEG+ in 2025-26.
Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports. Keep up with him on X here. You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.
All Mammoth games will be broadcast live on the KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM). Occasionally, KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) will pick up Jazz games as well.
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Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball here. Find Brian on X, Instagram, and BlueSky at @bpreece24.
