Oilers forward Janmark has season-ending surgery

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch says the 33-year-old forward has had surgery for an undisclosed injury and won’t play again in the 2025-26 campaign, including playoffs.

He says the team expects Janmark to be ready for training camp next season.

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The six-foot-two, 205-pound Swede hasn’t played since Edmonton’s 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Feb. 25, and was limited to just 41 appearances this season, contributing one goal and seven assists across the stretch.

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Originally selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round of the 2013 draft, Janmark has logged 680 regular-season NHL games with stints in Dallas, Chicago, Vegas and Edmonton.

He signed with the Oilers as a free agent in 2022 and provided a heavy presence for the team in back-to-back Stanley Cup finals.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2026.