Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane is expected to begin skating on his own this weekend as recovers from a lower-body injury.

Jets head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday Kane is progressing well but has not skated since suffering the injury.

The 23-year-old collided knee-on-knee with teammate Mark Scheifele early in the first period of the Jets October 9 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. He was assisted off the ice by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler favouring his right leg.

The Vancouver native appeared in 63 contests for the Jets last season, felled by significant injury twice. He missed six games with a lower-body injury incurred in late November and then 10 more with a hand injury that became infected into the new year.

In those 63 games, Kane posted 19 goals and 22 assists.