It's official, Ekblad is out for the season

The former #1 pick was having a Norris Trophy worthy season.

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Published 2 years ago
It's official, Ekblad is out for the season

The Florida Panthers have officially announced that defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss the rest of the season after undergoing leg surgery earlier today.



Ekblad, of course, was stretchered off the ice last night after awkwardly landing and twisting his knee while making a defensive zone play. Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell was actually up on the play and delivered a clean hit to Ekblad, but it appears that Lindell's hit wasn't what hurt Ekblad. Again, it was the way in which Ekblad's foot landed and twisted his knee that appeared to cause the injury.

Here's the play in question, but keep in mind this is pretty gruesome if you're not used to seeing body parts bend in ways they're not supposed to:


"To be without a player of Aaron's caliber and character is an irreplaceable loss to our hockey club," said Panthers GM Bill Zito in a prepared statement. "Aaron is an incredibly driven and talented young player and a tremendous leader for our team. He has the heartfelt support of our organization, his teammates and fans as we wish him the best in his recovery and his eventual return. Despite Aaron's absence from our lineup, we are confident in our group's resiliency and motivation as we move forward."