In a fierce duel with defenseman Filip Hronek, the 22-year-old San Jose forward had his hand against the boards. When Hronek fell forward in the duel, the Czech's skate went up and appeared to hit Eklund's hand on TV footage. The Swede skated quickly off the ice and grimaced heavily. No signs of a serious injury were visible on TV footage, but in the penalty box, Eklund had a towel pressed against his wrist.
According to information to SVT, William Eklund left the arena in Brno by ambulance to be taken to the hospital. Late on Saturday evening, Eklund himself posted a picture on Instagram of a heavily bandaged arm.
"Everything is okay, thanks for all the support", he wrote.
Next week, the Ice Hockey World Championship begins. Sweden plays its premiere match against Slovakia in Stockholm on Friday.
