Utah's Alexander Kerfoot to miss significant time after undergoing procedure

The Utah Mammoth announced that center Alexander Kerfoot underwent a successful procedure stemming from his lower-body injury and will miss the next eight to 10 weeks. 

Kerfoot’s ailment was first noted last month, which kept him out of training camp. Now Utah, off to an impressive 6-2 start this season, knows the fate of the veteran and will look to keep up the momentum in his absence. As noted by the team, the medical procedure was to repair a core muscle injury.  

The Vancouver native was inked to another year in Utah last March, at a value of $3M. Originally arriving at the organization after several years in Toronto on a two-year deal, Kerfoot was a valuable member of the Coyotes in their final season, posting 45 points, setting a career high in total ice time, and even receiving votes for the Selke (top defensive forward) as an honorable mention fringe candidate.

Alexander Kerfoot's role with Utah Mammoth

Since then, in Utah, Kerfoot’s role fell slightly last year due to the emergence of several young, talented forwards in the organization. However, obviously, as the team brought him back, the Mammoth value the 31-year-old’s leadership and two-way prowess. On such a new team with youth throughout, he is actually among the team’s oldest and most tenured NHL forwards. 

A highly durable player who had missed just one regular-season game since 2020-21, the hope will certainly be that Utah can continue to excel without Kerfoot, and that he will join in mid-late December, set to hit the ground running into 2026.