Zach Budish, a sophomore right winger for the Gophers, was injured Monday in a moped accident, a team spokesman said. The severity of Budish's injuries are being determined.
According to at least one report, Budish appears to have a torn anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees and could be out for the rest of the season. That's what Kevin Gorg, FSN's analyst for the Gophers-Colorado College series this past weekend, said on KFAN radio on Tuesday morning.
Gophers coach Don Lucia will provide an update on Budish on Wednesday, the day regularly scheduled for media interviews, said Paul Rovnak, the assistant director in athletic communications for men's hockey.
Budish, a 6-3, 221-pound power forward, was playing on the Gophers' second line. He had two goals and four assists in seven games.
As a freshman, Budish played much of the second half of last season on the Gophers' first line and had seven goals and 10 assists. He played in 39 games and was second on the team with in penalty minutes with 45.
Budish missed his senior year of high school hockey at Edina in 2008-09 after knee surgery. He was injured playing linebacker in football.
UPDATE
Taylor Matson was named WCHA offensive player of the week and Nate Condon was named rookie of the week by the league.Matson had three goals as the Gophers swept Colorado College, and Condon scored two goals and had three assists in Saturday's 9-4 win.
