Thursday, April 19, 2012

GIRGENSONS OUT FOR SEASON WITH INJURY

Press Release

DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Fighting Saints announced Thursday that forward and captain Zemgus Girgensons will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured jaw. Girgensons suffered the injury in his first shift of the first period of Tuesday’s win over Team USA. He continued to play in the game, even assisting on a goal, until he could no longer tolerate the pain, exiting the game after the second period. His jaw will be wired shut for a minimum of four weeks, and the recovery process will prevent him from playing in the remainder of the Clark Cup Playoffs. He is expected to make a full recovery in the offseason.

The Fighting Saints will open the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Indiana against the Ice tomorrow, playing Game 2 on the road on Saturday. The series will return to Dubuque for Game 3 on Wednesday, April 25, and Game 4, if necessary, on Friday, April 27. Game 5, if necessary, would be played in Indiana on Saturday, April 28.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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