Rod finishes WJC at the hospital, Harlacher out for several weeks

Medical Report

After he took a puck to his genital area just before the end of today's second WJC 2016 relegation game against Belarus (6-2 win), Noah Rod had to be taken to the hospital for further medical examinations.

>Concerning Edson Harlacher, who was not able to play a single game against Belarus due to a knee ligament injury, as Switzerland's U20-head coach John Fust told our colleagues from Planète Hockey, the 19-year-old defender of the Kloten Flyers will be sidelined for several weeks. (rlu)

UPDATE As team manager of Switzerland's U20-national team Bruno Suri tells Planète Hockey, Noah Rod has not sustained any serious injury. Genève-Servette HC's 19-year-old youngster was able to re-join his teammates in the course of the evening. (rlu) - 3 January 2016, 7:55 PM