Boston College’s Wey out 6-8 weeks after foot surgery

Boston College junior defenseman Patrick Wey has undergone successful surgery to repair a severed tendon in his right foot suffered during the second period of BC’s 4-3 overtime victory at Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The surgery was performed this past Monday at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Mass.

Wey is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action, putting his return around January 2012.