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Dany Heatley had his knee repaired, but the outlook for other aspects of the National Hockey League player's life remained bleak.
Heatley underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair complete tears of two ligaments in his right knee, injuries suffered in last week's one-car accident that claimed the life of Atlanta Thrashers teammate Dan Snyder and left Heatley facing a charge of vehicular homicide.
Heatley had the ligament tears repaired by Thrashers team physician Scott Gillogly. Heatley, who has a fractured jaw, also had the lateral meniscus cartilage repaired in the knee.
Heatley will begin initial rehabilitation Wednesday, which includes range of motion and light stretching and strengthening exercises. Ticketmaster
The All-Star winger is sidelined indefinitely, but when he returns to the ice is the last of his worries.
Heatley was charged with vehicular homicide, which carries a penalty of three to 15 years in prison, after Snyder died late Sunday night, six days after suffering massive brain injuries in the accident in Atlanta's Buckhead section. He was 25 years old.
According to police, Snyder was a passenger in a Ferrari driven by Heatley that struck a pillar while traveling in excess of 130 km/h (80 mph) per hour near a condominium complex.
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Snyder underwent surgery to repair a depressed skull fracture, but never regained
consciousness. There will be a memorial service for him Friday.
Heatley has received permission from a judge to attend the services for his fellow Canadian. Ticketmaster
Snyder, an Elmira, Ontario, native signed with the Thrashers as an undrafted free agent in July 1999 and made his NHL debut during the 2000-01 season.
He spent most of last season with Chicago but totaled 10 goals and four assists in 36 contests with Atlanta.
Heatley, 22, was transferred Thursday to St. Joseph's Hospital. One of the NHL's emerging stars, he burst on the scene last February when he tied a record with four goals in the All-Star Game, winning most valuable player honors. Ticketmaster
Snyder is the second active NHL player to die in four months. New York Rangers center Roman Lyashenko was found dead in a Turkish hotel room in July, an apparent suicide.