National Hockey League (NHL) Swedish forward Montreal Canadiens Emil Heineman will be out of action for several weeks after being hit by a car. The Canadian club announced this on their social networks.
“Heineman was involved in an accident on foot. “He injured his upper body and will be out of action for 3-4 weeks,” he said.
Details of the incident were not specified.
In the current NHL season, Montreal sits 11th in the Eastern Conference, collecting 44 points in 42 games. The Canadians will face Utah on the road in their next game. This meeting will take place on January 15 and will start at 17.00 Moscow time.
Heineman, 23, was selected 43rd overall by Montreal in 2020. The hockey player played in 41 matches this season and collected 17 (10+7) points.
In the spring of 2022, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to ban Russian players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status, and the organization also stripped Russia of the right to host the youth world championship at home in 2023. .
In March 2023, the IIHF extended the suspension for the 2023/24 season. At the same time, the president of the organization, Luc Tardif, announced that the IIHF council will return to the issue of accepting the national teams of Russia and Belarus in March 2024.
Previous winner of the Gagarin Cup affected To the Belarusian club.
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Source: Gazeta
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