Galaxy Notes

CARSON, California (Ticker) -- Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Wicks had successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee Monday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Wicks, who was injured in practice last week, is in his first season with the Galaxy and has yet to appear in any of the team's 11 games.

Galaxy forward Edson Buddle was named the MLS Player of the Week on Monday. Buddle scored his second hat trick of the season and fourth of his career on Saturday, leading the Western Conference-leading Galaxy to a 3-0 triumph over the San Jose Earthquakes. The 27-year-old began his assault in the sixth minute, blasting a right-footed shot from just outside the 18-yard box into the left side of the net. Buddle later scored his second of the night in the 63rd minute and capped the hat trick with a header in the 68th. It is the second weekly award this season for Buddle, who also won the honor on May 19. A Galaxy player has won six out of the 12 awards already this season with Landon Donovan and David Beckham each earning the other two.