GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota sophomore forward Brock Boeser will undergo minor surgery on his right wrist today in Minneapolis and is expected to return to the North Dakota lineup in January. 

Boeser attempted to play through the injury for UND's first 13 games before sitting out the past five games in an effort to fully heal the injury. Today's surgery will prevent Boeser from competing in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto. Boeser, who won a bronze medal at last year's tournament, was one of 27 players named to the preliminary roster for the United States National Junior Team earlier this month. 

In 13 games this season with UND, Boeser has seven goals and nine assists for 16 points. A native of Burnsville, Minn., Boeser earned All-America honors as a freshman last season after leading the conference with 27 goals and 60 points in 42 games. He was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's (NCHC) Rookie of the Year.

The Fighting Hawks entered the Christmas break with a 9-6-3 overall record and an NCHC mark of 3-4-1. UND will return to action Dec. 31 at Union and will resume conference play Jan. 6-7 at Omaha.