Hyman broke down in front of Edmonton Oilers teammates after season-ending injury
The moments after Zach Hyman’s season-ending injury were emotional for the Edmonton Oilers.
The injury happened early in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. It was an awkward collision with Mason Marchment that sent Hyman directly down the tunnel and into the dressing room. The diagnosis was grim, as the veteran Oilers forward had to undergo surgery on his wrist and is being forced to sit out the Stanley Cup Final.
Hyman made an appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast on Tuesday morning, where he revealed that he broke down in front of his teammates in the intermission of Game 4.
“The guys came over in the intermission just to check up on me,” Hyman said. “That’s what guys do when there’s a serious injury, and I just kind of broke down. It was hard, I was emotional, but at the same time, you’re trying to keep it together.
“That’s kind of the realization of ‘F**k, my on-ice, I can’t help anymore. I’m on the shelf and here to support in any way I can, but I can no longer go out there,’ and that’s heartbreaking.”
Hyman provided some heartbreaking details on the intermission after his season-ending injury in Game 4 of the WCF against Dallas.
The whole @spittinchiclets segment was worth a watch, but this part in particular stuck with me pic.twitter.com/EUz5gGnDh1
— Preston Hodgkinson (@NHLHodgkinson) June 3, 2025
Hyman also penned a touching letter to Oilers fans on social media ahead of the Stanley Cup Final, thanking people for the support and hyping up his teammates.
The Oilers fan favourite also described the immediate moments after the injury, telling the Spittin Chiclets crew that he knew something was up right after the hit.
“Marchment came right through my hands, and the full contact was on my wrist,” Hyman described. “I just knew… As a player, you know when something’s not right, and I knew right away.”
Hyman will still be heavily involved with the Oilers off the ice during this series. In the aftermath of Edmonton clinching the Western Conference title, the Oilers FaceTimed Hyman in the dressing room.
The mantra has been “next man up” for this Oilers team ever since the injury. They’ve had multiple role players take another step all through the playoffs so far, and they’ll need it again if they want to win the Stanley Cup.