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Boychuk undergoes successful surgery on wrist

Jul 15, 2008

RALEIGH, NC - Forward Zach Boychuk underwent successful surgery on his left wrist this afternoon in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday afternoon. Dr. George Edwards performed the procedure, which repaired a fracture in Boychuk’s wrist. Dr. Edwards, who operated on Rod Brind’Amour’s hand during the 2002-03 season, estimates the recovery time for the procedure at about three months.

Boychuk was selected by the Hurricanes in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The 18 year-old led all WHL skaters in 2008 with 13 playoff goals as Lethbridge won three postseason series and the WHL’s Eastern Conference title before falling to the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL finals. The 5-foot-10 forward finished the 2007-08 regular season ranked second among Lethbridge skaters with 72 points, tied for second with 33 goals and led the team with a plus-26 plus/minus rating despite playing in just 61 of the Hurricanes’ 72 regular-season games.