Bryce Pickford<\/a> is expected to undergo surgery in the near future after reportedly playing the entire season with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\nJournalist Scott Wheeler was the one who reported the news.<\/p>\n
It’s a major health update regarding the young defenseman.<\/p>\n
According to Wheeler, Pickford is set to undergo a fairly significant procedure, making this an important situation for the Canadiens to monitor closely.<\/p>\n
It’s actually incredible to learn that Pickford may have played the entire year with a shoulder injury and still put up those kinds of numbers!<\/p>\n
It clearly didn’t slow him down too much.<\/p>\n
Pickford is also expected to play with the Laval Rocket next season (or potentially the Montreal Canadiens)… which is why this surgery becomes such an important development to follow.<\/p>\n
Bryce Pickford earns CHL Defenceman of the Year honours despite playing through injury<\/p>\n
Pickford recently received a major individual honor as well.<\/p>\n
He was named Defenseman of the Year in the Canadian Hockey League.<\/p>\n
It’s an award that puts him in elite company.<\/p>\n
Winning that award while playing through an injury says a lot about the young defenseman’s talent and determination!<\/p>\n
The goal of the surgery is to get him fully healthy again.<\/p>\n
You can see Wheeler’s comments here:<\/p>\n
Now it remains to be seen how his recovery process unfolds ahead of next season.<\/p>\n
Taking care of this shoulder issue during the summer would be the best possible outcome for him!<\/p>\n
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Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford reportedly facing major surgery after elite season<\/p>\n
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