Avangard’s Anssi Salmela injures wrist, will undergo surgery

Avangard Omsk defenceman Anssi Salmela suffered a severe injury to his wrist, which will force him to undergo a surgery.

«I’m leaving Omsk and Russia, to have my hand operated,» Salmela wrote in his Twitter.

The defenceman’s period of recovery is still unknown.

This season, Salmela took part in 9 matches for Avangard scoring 2 (2+0) points.