Logan Cooley signs 8-year, $80-million extension

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Mammoth announced that center Logan Cooley has signed an eight-year contract extension with the team with $80 million.

“I’m excited to sign an eight-year extension with the Mammoth,” Cooley said. “Choosing to play with this group of teammates was the easiest part of this decision, and living in Utah has been amazing since day one.”

Cooley, 21, leads the Mammoth in goals (8) and is tied for second in points (12) in 11 games, helping to power the second-year team to first place in the Central Division (8-3-0). He is on a four-game point streak with six goals and three assists, including a goal in Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers that snapped the Mammoth’s seven-game winning streak.

“Logan is not only an incredible player, but an even better person and we look forward to watching him grow,” said Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong. “He, along with the rest of our core group, will have an impact in Utah for many years to come. It’s a great day for Mammoth fans and another exciting moment for our organization.”

Cooley is playing out the final year of his entry-level deal before the extension kicks in starting with the 2026-27 season, when he would have been a restricted free agent. His $10 million average annual value would be the highest among current Mammoth players next season.

He had 25 goals and 40 assists last season for the Utah Hockey Club. Overall, Cooley has 53 goals and 68 assists in 168 NHL games with Utah and Arizona, which drafted him third overall in 2022.

“Logan is elite in every sense of the word,” Mammoth owner Ryan Smith said in a statement. “He’s one of the most exciting young players in the league, and the fact that he’s chosen to plant roots here in Utah says everything about what we’re building. He is part of an incredible core of young players that will have a major impact on the future of this franchise. Logan choosing to put his roots down here and commit for the long-term is another important milestone in building a championship-caliber team.”

The Mammoth are off to an 8-3 start and will next host Tampa Bay on Sunday.