VOORHEES, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Flyers All-Star center Jeremy Roenick underwent surgery for a broken jaw Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely.
Roenick was struck on the left side of the face by a shot in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
"He (Roenick) will miss significant time," Flyers Coach Ken Hitchcock said. "I don't think anyone knows the exact time. It'll certainly be a lot longer than two to three weeks."
Roenick missed 3 1/2 weeks with a similar injury as a member of the Phoenix Coyotes when Dallas' Derian Hatcher broke his jaw during the 1998-99 season.
On Thursday night, a shot by Rangers defenseman Boris Mironov felled Roenick, who lost consciousness and came to in a pool of blood.
Philadelphia lost its other All-Star center moments later as Keith Primeau was left dazed by a collision with Bobby Holik.
