In the game in Bern on Saturday, December 9, the forward had an unfortunate collision with an opponent. Further examinations have revealed that O’Neill suffered a cervical vertebra injury. The American underwent surgery before Christmas and will now be out for at least three months.
Brian O’Neill has scored 10 goals and 11 assists in 29 games for the EVZ so far this season and has an average ice time of 18.5 minutes.
