The Milwaukee Monarchs lost highly touted draft pick Connor McDavid for an indefinite period after he suffered a broken left collarbone during an awkwardly fall into the boards Tuesday night against the visiting Wolves.
"He's got an upper-body injury that's going to keep him out long-term," owner Derek Heilmann said.
Heilmann confirmed Wednesday that it was a broken left clavicle and that McDavid will need surgery with "plates and screws involved."
McDavid got tangled up with Seattle defensemen, who also lost their balance on the play, and fell shoulder-first into the end boards behind the Wolves' net.
McDavid was slow to get up after the collision and was holding the shoulder with his gloved hand as he skated to the bench. He was later seen with his left arm in a sling.
"I just saw him and told him to keep his head up," Heilmann said. "He's disappointed he got injured. It's his rookie year, and it's going really well, and he wants to be part of the group ... which he still will be. He's just not going to wear the uniform for a while.
"I have a 19-year-old, and I can't imagine how he would feel if he was in the IHHL his first year and got hurt."
The training staff spoke to McDavid on the bench, and he slowly went to the dressing room with the rest of the team after the second period ended. The team announced before the intermission ended that McDavid would not return for the third period.
McDavid, 18, leads IHHL rookies with five goals and had seven assists for the Monarchs. He was second in scoring for the team and was named the league's Rookie of the Month for October.
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