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Alexander Romanov is a Russian hockey player, defenseman for the NHL club New York Islanders. He missed most of the previous season due to recurring injuries, playing only 15 regular season games.
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Russian defenseman of the New York Islanders Alexander Romanov suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in an NHL match with the New York Rangers.
Romanov left the ice with 12 minutes left in the third period due to the injury and will miss six to eight months as he undergoes surgery.
MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. Russian defenseman of the New York Islanders Alexander Romanov suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee following the National Hockey League (NHL) match with the New York Rangers, according to the club’s social network account.
On Wednesday night Moscow time, the Rangers beat the Islanders at home with a score of 5:2. 12 minutes before the end of the third period, Romanov was forced to leave the ice due to injury.
It is noted that the 26-year-old hockey player will undergo surgery and miss six to eight months. In the new season, the Russian played three matches for the club in the regular season.
In the 2025/26 season, Romanov missed most of the matches due to injuries, playing a total of 15 games in the regular season. He suffered a lower-body injury in October 2025 and was kept out for five matches, and suffered a shoulder injury in November which kept him out until the start of the 2026/27 season.
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Alexander Romanov will miss six to eight months due to surgery and rehabilitation
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