Former Edmonton Oilers fan favourite Ryan Smyth was injured Sunday during a Senior AAA hockey game in Alberta after being on the receiving end of an illegal elbow.
Smyth, who has been playing for the Stony Plain Eagles, was knocked out by Lacombe Generals forward Kyle Sheen midway through the third period of Game 1 of a provincial finals series moments after Smyth had scored a go-ahead goal.
It looks as though Sheen left his feet as he landed the elbow.
Eagles general manager Rob Sklaruk released the following statement.
Thankfully, Smyth appears to have avoided a serious injury and updated his status on Twitter late Sunday.
Sheen received a match penalty and the league will review the incident.
“It was a dirty hit,” Eagles head coach Mike Tavaroli said. “Smytty was down and wasn’t moving…He’s been suspended before and he’s even targeted Ryan before.”
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