Ehlers to undergo sports hernia surgery, no timeline on return

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness said winger Nikolaj Ehlers will undergo sports hernia surgery next week and there's no timetable for his return, according to Postmedia's Scott Billeck.

Bowness assured Ehlers will be available again at some point this season but that the team wouldn't have clarity until surgery takes place.

Ehlers suffered the injury in the Jets' second game of the season and hasn't played since. He collected three assists before being sidelined.

The 26-year-old has been a staple in Winnipeg's attack since his breakout 2016-17 season. Ehlers has collected 361 points in 480 career games since being drafted ninth overall by the franchise in 2014.

The Jets are off to a great start in Ehlers' absence, sitting second in the Central Division with a 10-4-1 record.