{"id":480455,"date":"2025-12-27T08:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=480455"},"modified":"2025-12-27T08:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:08:13","slug":"sean-durzis-return-gives-utah-mammoth-what-they-were-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/12\/27\/sean-durzis-return-gives-utah-mammoth-what-they-were-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Durzi Showing Why He\u2019s One of Utah Mammoths Most Important Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Utah Mammoth have been plagued by the injury bug for the majority of this season. The biggest loss<\/a> has been to Logan Cooley<\/a>, who is the top centre on the Mammoth. But, the last few seasons have been especially difficult for Sean Durzi<\/a>. He appeared in just 30 games last year, and an upper-body injury caused him to miss 21 contests this season. However, since making his return, Durzi has delivered exactly what Utah’s\u00a0been missing. Besides Mikhail Sergachev<\/a> and John Marino<\/a>, the Mammoth don’t normally get much offence from their defencemen, but Durzi has provided just that. His ability to generate scoring chances and goals has quickly made him a key contributor on Utah’s blueline. The former second-round selection in 2018 is a big part of the Mammoth organization, and continues to show how invaluable he really is.<\/p>\n

Sean Durzi Demonstrating His Importance to Utah<\/h2>\n

Since Durzi rejoined the Mammoth lineup, they jumped the NHL rankings in points by defencemen. Per Statmuse<\/a>, Utah now ranks 10th overall in that department. The 27-year-old had \u00a0a five-game point streak, and six points over the last seven games (one goal, five assists). Two of those points came while on the man advantage, with Durzi playing on Utah’s second power play unit. Eight points in just 18 games this year is very respectable for a defenceman, and it’s a good sign for Durzi’s form. In addition to registering points, Durzi’s been shooting the puck more often. Durzi has fired 34 shots on goal, putting him only five short of last season\u2019s mark of 39. He recently had a season-high of five against the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Back like he never left! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Kerfy makes it 3-0, Mammoth! pic.twitter.com\/3mA0oqkkkS<\/a><\/p>\n

— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) December 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n