Texas Stars forward Arttu Hyry has not been in the team's game day lineup since their 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Oct. 18. According to Stars head coach Toby Petersen, Hyry suffered an undisclosed upper body injury.
Hyry skated with a bright red "no contact" jersey during Wednesday morning's practice, being excluded from team-specific drills. He spent extra time on the ice after the hour-long practice, working specifically on his face-offs for around 30 minutes.
While Petersen did not give an exact timeline of when he expects Hyry back in the gameday lineup, he was pleased to have his topline center on the ice for a full practice.
"It's tough to say right now, with these types of injuries," Petersen said. "Every morning I come to the rink hoping for good news, and right now, we're in a good spot with him... he got through the whole hour of practice, and looked good."
Petersen noted that he anticipates Hyry to be with the team for the upcoming road trip to the Midwest this weekend.
Through four games this season, Hyry has two points, one goal and an assist, both scored in the Stars' home opener against Grand Rapids. Last season, skating in 67 games, the Finnish forward was a major contributor in Texas' Western Conference Final appearance season scoring 24 goals and 25 assists.
The Stars will face the Admirals this Saturday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 7 p.m. CT.
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