Clayton Keller will play for the Utah Mammoth against the Dallas Stars on Friday (8 p.m. ET; Utah16, Victory+), one day after his father, Bryan, unexpectedly died.

"Clayton wants to play, wants to be with the team," Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny said Friday. "We want to say our condolences to all the family, Clayton, his mom, his brother. It's a tough time for the family. We'll support him by any way we can. ... Clayton will play tonight, but all the organization is with him with all our heart. He's been nothing but an unbelievable teammate and his family is unbelievable. We're all with him."

Keller, who was named captain of the Mammoth prior to last season, has 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) in 24 games this season.

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