Minnesota Wild left winger Jordan Greenway (18) reacts during the third period against the Boston Bruins at Xcel Energy Center. Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

Wild LW Jordan Greenway leaves season debut with apparent shoulder injury

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Zach Laing | Last updated 10/20/22

A night that was to be filled with excitement turned to one of disappointment for Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway.

The big-bodied forward was making his season debut after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery but left the game after suffering an apparent shoulder injury.

Greenway out for the rest of the game due to upper body injury….Was making his season debut after offseason shoulder surgery. Looked like he was cradling his left shoulder after checking OEL
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) October 21, 2022

For Greenway, the hope is that the injury is nothing serious. He had been drawn into the Wild’s top-six Thursday playing alongside Joel Eriksson-Ek and Matthew Boldy.

Greenway, 25, was drafted by the Wild in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft but didn’t join the team on a full-time basis until the 2018-19 season. After the draft, he went to Boston University where he played for three seasons scoring 15 goals and 46 points in 55 games.

He’s been an NHL’er since and the 6-foot-6, 227-pound winger has scored 36 goals and 112 points in 272 games over the last four seasons. A productive winger who brings a physical element, Greenway has found himself a regular in the Wild’s middle six.

This article will be updated Thursday as more information becomes available.

This article first appeared on Daily Faceoff and was syndicated with permission.

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