ST. LOUIS – Logan Cooley starred in a magical night by scoring a hat trick in a span of 4:48 minutes of the first period, in addition to registering an assist, leading the Utah Mammoth to a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Cooley assisted on Ian Cole’s opening goal and then scored three consecutive goals, all thanks to assists from Dylan Guenther, tying his personal record of four points.
The Cooley goal festival began with a shot from the area after a pass from Guenther at 6:07 minutes. He repeated the feat at 7:57, with a backhand shot between the pads of goalkeeper Joel Hofer, at which point Jordan Binnington took his place in goal.“Everyone talks about his shooting ability, but I think his playmaking is really underrated. I think we’re starting to understand where he likes to be on the other end. And I think he’s going to keep getting better,” Cooley said about Guenther.
Logan Cooley
Cooley capped off his performance with a power-play goal with 9:05 minutes remaining. This was his second hat trick in the NHL, the first he achieved with Arizona against Nashville in March 2024.“He is very strong physically. He is very strong in battle. His balance is really, really good. And, as I said, his competitiveness, I think, helped him a lot in that sense,” said Utah coach Andre Tourigny.
Andre Tourigny
The former University of Minnesota star player, selected third overall in 2022, received praise from his teammate.“Obviously it’s incredible to score in this league and it was a great game. I think we relaxed a bit in the second period, but overall, it was a great win for the team,” added Cooley.
Logan Cooley
Utah achieved its fifth consecutive victory. “It’s good to start off on the right foot. It was a great first period. You know, the way we finished the game was also obviously very good. So, there are a lot of key takeaways we can take moving forward,” Cooley concluded.“Cools is, you know, one of my favorites. And the way he plays, his speed, skill, he can really do it all, and I believe in him a lot, so it’s great to see him rewarded. And that’s a great period: three and one… that’s hard to beat,” said Clayton Keller, Utah forward.
Clayton Keller
