Defenseman Jack St. Ivany, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (Image via AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without one of their defenseman for the next several weeks, as the club has recently placed St. Ivany on injured reserve after he sustained a major injury and is now on a recovery period. As per reports, on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas announced that defenseman Jack St. Ivany underwent surgery on his left hand, with his recovery time expected to take up to eight weeks.Earlier, St. Ivany suffered a hand injury during Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Owing to this situation, the defenseman had to undergo surgery and is now recovering. The club has meanwhile put the player on injured reserve. According to the NHL, he was signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on August 20, 2022. Let’s take a look at the status of his injury more closely.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman St. Ivany to miss out at least eight weeks due to a hand injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman St. Ivany is all set to miss out at least eight weeks due to a hand injury. The Penguins’ general manager, Kyle Dubas, has announced that defenseman Jack St. Ivany underwent surgery on his left hand, with his recovery time expected to take up to eight weeks. Previous reports suggest that St. Ivany received the injury when he hurt his hand in the first period of the Penguins’ 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. He has registered less than three minutes of ice time across three shifts.According to the team, the successful operation was performed at UPMC Mercy Hospital by Dr. John Fowler in collaboration with head team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas.The defenseman had been playing a bit better over the last few games before getting hurt. He has appeared in 17 games this season, compiling seven points (all assists). Meanwhile, it has come to light that either Connor Clifton or Ilya Solovyov will likely replace St. Ivany in the lineup going forward.Besides, Ivany has been limited to just 17 games so far this season, due to the lower-body injury he suffered during the preseason. He was held out of action until late November, when he was sent to the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on a conditioning stint. It is to be noted that the Penguins are currently placed in the Metropolitan Division, six points back of the Carolina Hurricanes for first place.