Utah HC signs defenceman Robert Bortuzzo to one-year deal

New York Islanders' Robert Bortuzzo (41) looks to pass the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins' Radim Zohorna (63) during the first period of an NHL hockey game. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

The Utah Hockey Club signed veteran defenceman Robert Bortuzzo to a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday.

Bortuzzo split last season between the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues but struggled with injuries, appearing in just 27 games.

The 35-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., has played in 560 career games with the Blues, Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won a Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.

Utah has revamped its blue line this off-season having also added Mikhail Sergachev, John Marino and Ian Cole.

August 31, 2024

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Robert Bortuzzo
Defense
AGE: 36
SIGNED BY
Utah Mammoth
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$775,000
TOTAL
$775,000

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