EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Zach Hyman on injured reserve to start the NHL season.
The winger was sidelined by a dislocated wrist in late May as the Oilers faced the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final.
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He did not play in the Stanley Cup final, where Edmonton fell to the Florida Panthers for the second year in a row, but participated in training camp in recent weeks.
The 33-year-old forward amassed 27 goals and 17 assists across 73 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, and frequently skated on a line with Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
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Hyman added another five goals and six assists in 15 playoff contests before getting injured.
He scored a career-high 54 goals in 2023-24.
Edmonton hosts the Calgary Flames to open the regular season on Wednesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2025.
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