JR CANES WIN GAME, LOSE PLAYER
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The Hurricanes were able to out dual the Ottawa Sens in a junior match up, but the result is one that has many in the organization worried.
In a horrific crash, veteran forward Kirk McLeod fell awkwardly into the boards after trying to beat out an icing on Wednesday and the result was multiple fractures in his left arm as he tried to absorb the blow. The arm folded up and the resulting inury left many onlookers mortified. Initial diagnosis of the arm did not go well.
"Unfortunately for Kirk, there is nerve damage," said Dr. Fliedenhoffen. "There are three fractures in his arm, one of which was a clean break which did not effect anything internal other than the bone itself. The other two fractures severeda tendon and several portions of the nerve in his mid to upper forearm. Those are the areas of concern."
McLeod's family has been flown to the Raleigh Medical Centre and it is expected that McLeod will return to surgery later this afternoon. For now it is a waiting game.
"McLeod is one of the main leaders on this team," said captain Brandon Reid. "When he went down, everyone sort of figured he’d be fine and skate it off. But when we saw the look in his face and saw that his arm was flopping, we knew it was bad. This is a hard hit for our team. We are a close bunch of guys and whenever something like this happens, hockey sort of takes a back seat."
When asked if the injury could possibly end McLeod's career, Dr. Fliedenhoffen stated that it is quite early to tell, but if the rehab does not go well, McLeod could end up losing partial mobility in his arm, effectively ending the young centers career.
"I do not want to say what will happen," said the doctor. "These things can go many different ways. The surgery this afternoon will give us a better understanding of what we are dealing with. For now, we need to wait and see, as hard as it may be."
The injury was not due to any Ottawa Senator interference as McLeod simply lost balance chasing a puck. There will be no further review of the play.
The Hurricanes were able to out dual the Ottawa Sens in a junior match up, but the result is one that has many in the organization worried.
In a horrific crash, veteran forward Kirk McLeod fell awkwardly into the boards after trying to beat out an icing on Wednesday and the result was multiple fractures in his left arm as he tried to absorb the blow. The arm folded up and the resulting inury left many onlookers mortified. Initial diagnosis of the arm did not go well.
"Unfortunately for Kirk, there is nerve damage," said Dr. Fliedenhoffen. "There are three fractures in his arm, one of which was a clean break which did not effect anything internal other than the bone itself. The other two fractures severeda tendon and several portions of the nerve in his mid to upper forearm. Those are the areas of concern."
McLeod's family has been flown to the Raleigh Medical Centre and it is expected that McLeod will return to surgery later this afternoon. For now it is a waiting game.
"McLeod is one of the main leaders on this team," said captain Brandon Reid. "When he went down, everyone sort of figured he’d be fine and skate it off. But when we saw the look in his face and saw that his arm was flopping, we knew it was bad. This is a hard hit for our team. We are a close bunch of guys and whenever something like this happens, hockey sort of takes a back seat."
When asked if the injury could possibly end McLeod's career, Dr. Fliedenhoffen stated that it is quite early to tell, but if the rehab does not go well, McLeod could end up losing partial mobility in his arm, effectively ending the young centers career.
"I do not want to say what will happen," said the doctor. "These things can go many different ways. The surgery this afternoon will give us a better understanding of what we are dealing with. For now, we need to wait and see, as hard as it may be."
The injury was not due to any Ottawa Senator interference as McLeod simply lost balance chasing a puck. There will be no further review of the play.
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