At 18 years old, Kirby Dach's hockey career so far has been a short one. However, he's already gone through one of the most heart-breaking moments he'll ever have to endure. After asking the Chicago Blackhawks to release him in order to represent Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, Dach broke his wrist in a pre-tournament game against Russia on December 23rd and will miss the tournament and, most likely, time with Chicago in the upcoming NHL season. Despite all that, Dach took some time to thank everyone for their well wishes on social media.
"Merry Christmas everybody hope you have an amazing holiday season. Just wanted to say thank you for all the support and well wishes," Dach posted on Twitter.
It's doubtful it's been a Merry Christmas for Dach but it appears he's trying to make the best of it at least. If you haven't seen the picture circulating on social media of his injury, here you go:
Team Canada has little time to mourn the loss of their team captain. Players will suit up to face Germany on Saturday in a match-up that gets underway at 6 pm EST.
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