San Jose Sharks ahead William Eklund stated all the things was ‘fine’ late Saturday after he appeared to maintain a critical reduce on or close to his left hand or wrist in Staff Sweden’s exhibition recreation in opposition to Czechia in Brno.
Eklund was checking Filip Hronek alongside the boards contained in the Czechia zone when Hronek’s skate got here up and caught Eklund within the hand/wrist space. Eklund instantly lined up the reduce and shortly skated to Sweden’s bench to obtain therapy.
“I didn’t see the situation, but saw William’s reaction. It was scary,” Sweden coach Sam Hallam advised SVT Sport.
Eklund, 22, was later taken to a neighborhood hospital, the place he posted a photograph of the closely bandaged space in an Instagram story on account with the caption, “Everything is fine, thanks for all the support.”
Todd Diamond, Eklund’s agent, advised San Jose Hockey Now that the reduce appeared to not have affected tendons or nerves.
It seems the damage will maintain Eklund from competing within the upcoming IIHF World Championships in his hometown of Stockholm. Of higher concern to the Sharks is Eklund’s well-being and whether or not the damage could have any long-term results.
Eklund was the Sharks’ second-leading scorer this previous season with 58 factors in 77 video games. He was trying ahead to representing his nation on the World Championships for the primary time, with a watch on being on Sweden’s roster for subsequent 12 months’s Winter Olympics in Italy.
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