CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander fractured his leg and is expected to be out until at least Christmas, his club Lulea announced on Wednesday.
Hallander collided with an opponent and lost his balance on a scoring chance in Tuesday's game against Orebo in the Swedish Hockey League, fracturing his leg on the fall.
"He will be well taken care of by our medical team, and we hope that everything goes as well and quickly as possible with his rehabilitation," Lulea general manager Stefan Nilsson said in a team release. "Given that we have good depth on the forward side, no recruitment is necessary because of this injury notice."
Hallander, the Penguins' second-round pick in 2018, transferred to Lulea this season after his previous team, Timra, was relegated to the second-tier Allsvenskan league. Hallander played on Timra's top line, and finished sixth in scoring with seven goals and 14 assists in 45 games.
“We see him as an up-and-down winger with a powerful stride,” director of player development Scott Young said of Hallander during June's development camp. “A strong kid, at this point, who’s going to turn into a strong man. A stronger man. … He’s going to be a power forward.”
“He’s going to be more comfortable this year,” Young said of Hallander transferring to Lulea. “So we’re going to see where he stands after it.”
Hallander recorded one assist in two games before fracturing his leg.
