Flyers captain Pronger out for season with concussion

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers say captain Chris Pronger will miss the rest of the season with a concussion.

General manager Paul Holmgren released a brief statement Thursday saying that Pronger has consulted with doctors and that he's suffering from "severe post-concussion syndrome."

Holmgren added that the doctors recommended that the bruising defenceman not return to action this season.

Pronger has been out of the lineup with a knee injury since late November. He also took a stick in the eye from Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski in late October that resulted in facial trauma and caused him to miss six games.

Pronger has one goal and 11 assists in 13 games this season.

The Flyers are already without leading scorer Claude Giroux, who is also out with a concussion.

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  Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger puts his hand over his eyes as he heads for the locker room after being struck in the face with a stick during the first period of an NHL hockey game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP / Tom Mihalek)