Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller will play in Friday night’s game against the Dallas Stars in the wake of his father’s unexpected death the night before.

“Clayton wants to play and be with the team,” Mammoth coach Andre Tournigny said early Friday. “We want to express our condolences to the family, Clayton, his mom (Kelley), his brother (Jake). It’s a tough time for the family, and we will support him in any way we can. We and the family ask everyone to respect their privacy.”

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The 27-year-old Keller has played all 10 of his NHL seasons with the Arizona-Utah franchise and was named captain before last season, when the club moved to Salt Lake City. The seventh overall pick in the 2016 draft and four-time All-Star was a 30-goal scorer each

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