Canadiens' Poehling suffers season-ending wrist injury, requires surgery

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetMay 06, 2021 - 10:57am

Montreal Canadiens' Ryan Poehling looks on during training camp. (Graham Hughes/CP)

Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season after suffering a wrist injury, the club has announced.

Poehling’s injury will require surgery, after which time an update on his recovery timeline will be provided, according to the team.

MEDICAL UPDATE

Forward Ryan Poehling suffered a season-ending wrist injury that requires surgery. An update on his expected recovery period will be issued after the medical procedure. pic.twitter.com/0L4jPxOhkf

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) May 6, 2021

Poehling, 22, has spent the campaign with the club’s AHL affiliate in Laval, notching 11 goals and 25 points through 28 games this season.

The 2017 first-round pick (25th overall) has yet to appear in an NHL game for Montreal this season, but skated in 27 big-league games last season, posting two points in that span. The Lakeville, Minn., native famously tallied a hat trick in his NHL debut during the 2018-29 season.

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