Steve Bernier has 21 points in 56 games.

BY WEB STAFF
sportsnet.ca

Vancouver Canucks winger Steve Bernier will be out 4-6 weeks after undergoing successful surgery for a sports hernia on Thursday.

Bernier suffered a groin pull in January and hasn't been able to overcome the nagging injury. After leaving the team last week for further evaluation back in Vancouver, it was determined that he had a small abdominal tear that required surgery.

The Quebec native has 11 goals and 10 assists in 56 games this season, but has only scored once in his last 21 outings.

The Canucks wrapped up a 14-game, Olympic-forced road trip on Wednesday night with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. They ended the trip with an 8-5-1 record and are back at GM Place for a five-game homestand that starts with a visit from the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.