Oilers’ Winger Ales Hemsky to Have Season-Ending Surgery

Edmonton Oilers right winger Ales Hemsky is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery to repair his left shoulder, the team announced Friday.

Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini made the announcement ahead of Edmonton's game on Friday night, saying Hemsky will have to wait a few weeks before having the procedure done and will miss roughly five-to-six months.

Hemsky was hit from behind by Michal Handzus in the second period of Edmonton's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Handzus was given a two-minute boarding penalty on the play.