NHL player hit by vehicle in SLC ahead of Utah Hockey Club game

SALT LAKE CITY — A Montreal Canadiens player was injured in a traffic accident in Salt Lake City prior to the team’s game against the Utah Hockey Club.

Striker Emil Heineman was hit by a vehicle on Monday and suffered an unspecified upper body injury. Salt Lake City Police say the crash happened at 2:55 p.m. near 200 East 500 South.

NHL.com reports Heineman, 23, will miss three to four weeks with the injury.

When officers arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate the person who reported the accident or Heineman. It wasn’t until later in the evening that officers were told by a nearby business that the pedestrian hit was the Canadiens player.

Nate Carlisle shares data on the SLC intersection where the NHLer was hit:

How dangerous is the intersection where the NHL player was hit?

According to data from the Utah Department of Public Safety, six people, not including Heineman, have been injured at the intersection dating back to 2013.

The crash is now under investigation by the Utah Highway Patrol.

This season, Heineman has played 41 games for the Canadiens, with 17 points.

Montreal will face Utah at the Delta Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m