Cutter Gauthier Leaves Ducks Game With Upper Body Injury

The Anaheim Ducks lost a top forward during their game against the Calgary Flames after Cutter Gauthier suffered an upper body injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The Ducks announced the injury after Gauthier exited in the first period, though the exact moment of the injury was unclear.

According to the Ducks, the 22-year-old forward will be unavailable for the rest of the game after leaving early. The team did not provide a timetable for his potential return.

Gauthier entered the season as one of Anaheim's leading offensive players, recording two goals and two assists through the Ducks' first four games, according to the report from Sportsnet.

The injury comes shortly after Gauthier signed a six-year, $81 million contract in September. The deal represented a major increase for the forward as he entered a new stage of his NHL career.

Sportsnet reported that Gauthier was originally selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft before being traded to Anaheim in 2024 in exchange for Jamie Drysdale.

In his NHL career, Gauthier has totaled 63 goals and 118 points in 163 games, according to Sportsnet. He led the Ducks in goals last season with 41 markers across 76 games.