The St. Louis Blues have announced that forward Jaden Schwartz has had surgery to repair a fractured ankle. The injury means that the star left wing will be out for at least the next 12 weeks, at which point he will be re-evaluated.
Its a major blow for the Blues who have had a great start to the season. Schwartz had 28 goals and 63 points in 75 games for the Blues last season. He has been a highly productive member of the team since joining the club in the lockout shortened 2012-13 season.
Below is the team’s official press release.
Schwartz Out with Fractured Ankle
Blues forward had surgery Friday; will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the club has placed forward Jaden Schwartz on injured reserve after Schwartz suffered a fractured left ankle during practice Friday.
Following the injury, Schwartz was transported to the Washington University Orthopedic Center, where Dr. Matt Matava and Dr. Jeremy McCormick performed successful surgery on the ankle.
Schwartz is scheduled to be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
Schwartz, 23, had posted four assists and a plus-4 rating through the Blues’ first seven games this season. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound forward was originally drafted by the Blues in the first round (14th overall) of the 2010 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.
He has produced 139 points (62 goals, 77 assists) in 214 career regular season games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in 18 career postseason outings.
Main Photo: LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 16: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings guards the net against Jaden Schwartz #17 of the St. Louis Blues at Staples Center on October 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings won 1-0 in a shootout. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
