The news for Kirby Dach continues to get worse. After being knocked out of the World Junior Hockey Championships with an injury before the tournament even got underway, the Chicago Blackhawks have announced he has undergone surgery and will miss a lot of time.
"Kirby Dach underwent successful surgery in Chicago to repair a right wrist fracture he sustained at the World Junior Championships," said the team on its social media accounts. "Team physician Dr. Michael Terry expects Kirby to return to hockey-related activities in approximately 4-5 months."
That means Dach could end up missing the entire 56-game 2020-21 season. This was the play that knocked him out of the World Juniors:
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Dach is a major prospect for the Blackhawks, scoring eight goals and 23 points in 64 games with Chicago last season as an 18-year-old. He had asked the team to release him for the World Juniors as he wanted to represent his country on the international stage.
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