Injury bug hits Firebirds as star Andrew Poturalski out for rest of season
For an inaugural season that has mostly been filled with good news, the Coachella Valley Firebirds confirmed some unfortunate news Thursday that one of their top players is out for the rest of the regular season and likely the postseason with an injury.
Andrew Poturalski, who led the AHL in points last year and was third on the Firebirds this season, had surgery on what the team is calling a "lower-body injury" and will be out four to six months.
The regular season ends April 16 and the playoffs end in late June, meaning Poturalski is definitely done for the regular season and almost certainly out for the playoffs, too.
The news release from the team did not specify when Poturalski had the surgery or on what body part.
The 29-year-old Poturalski leads the Firebirds with 31 assists and is third in total points with 42. He was injured during a game on Jan. 26 in Iowa.
The Firebirds (30-7-3-1) are currently tied for first in the Pacific Division with the Calgary Wranglers with 64 total points. Coachella Valley returns to the ice Friday against the San Diego Gulls. The next home game is Wednesday against the Tucson Roadrunners.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Coachella Valley Firebirds: Top assist man Andrew Poturalski done for season with injury
