Haydn Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards. Kiyoshi Mio / Imagn Images
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury was stretchered off the ice after a collision with the boards during the first period of Tuesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards. He slammed into the dasher in an awkward position, hitting the back of his helmet on the boards at Canada Life Centre.
Haydn Fleury had to be stretchered off the ice after crashing into the boards from a shove from Keegan Kolesar.
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The entire Winnipeg Jets team left the bench to surround Fleury as he was loaded onto the stretcher. Kolesar, who was visibly upset, skated over and said something to Fleury as trainers wheeled the stretcher off the ice.
Fleury, 29, is in his second season with the Jets. He has 26 blocks and 23 hits in 17 games this season. He has 10 goals and 34 assists over nine seasons in the NHL.
Jets captain Adam Lowry dropped the gloves to fight Kolesar following Fleury’s exit from the game. The two traded blows briefly before Kolesar slipped, and the two made their way to the penalty boxes.
The Jets announced that Fleury had been transported to a hospital via ambulance and was “fully alert and moving his extremities upon departure.”
The team said it would provide more information when available.