Bad news for the Vancouver Canucks, who look to return to playoff action in 2022-23.
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The 25-year-old Brock Boeser will be missing the first two-weeks of the 2022-23 season due to a hand injury that occurred during training camp, as confirmed by the Canucks this morning.
Current timeline for his return is 3-4 weeks, as the forward recovers from a successful hand surgery.
The injury was reportedly sustained on the third day of the Canucks training camp in Whistler, British Columbia.
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Brock has a history of injuries that have limited his playing time since being drafted 23rd overall in 2015. His most significant one being a hit from Cal Clutterbuck during Boeser's rookie season in 2017-18.
In his career, Boeser has only played a full season once. Which was during the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season where he appeared in all 56-games.
