SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Montréal Canadiens hockey player Emil Heineman will be sidelined for several weeks after he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City. The NHL team officially announced the injury on Tuesday morning, saying Heineman was struck as a pedestrian the day before. Salt Lake City Police Detective Michael Ruff confirmed with Nexstar's KTVX that the crash happened around 3 p.m. a few blocks from the city's downtown area. Upon arrival at the scene, officers reportedly could not find the victim or the person who made the report. Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says Later in the evening, officers received information from a nearby business, which reportedly had information associated with the crash. It was then that officers learned the pedestrian who had been struck by the car was a Canadiens Montréal player. The team initially said Heineman did not show any signs of serious injury and was being attended to by team doctors. However, the team later confirmed Heineman suffered an "upper-body" injury and is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden confirmed the agency has taken over the investigation into the crash but could not confirm any further details. All involved parties were said to have been identified. MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 11: Emil Heineman #51 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the second period against the Dallas Stars at the Bell Centre on January 11, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Dallas Stars defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) Heineman and the Montréal Canadiens were scheduled to play the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center on Tuesday night. The Quebec-based hockey team will go on to play without their 23-year-old winger, who has scored 10 goals and made seven assists over 41 games. Heineman is in his first full NHL season and has 17 points in 41 games with the Canadians. The Leksand, Sweden, native was a second-round pick by Florida in 2020 and was traded to Calgary in 2021 and to Montreal in '22. The Associated Press contributed to this report.