Hellstrom suffers season ending injury
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:31 am
Looks like we made some news.
Yesterday LGB-poster majikle sent me a pm about Peoria defenseman Alexander Hellström. Majikle claimed that Hellström had been seen wearing a cast on his left wrist, but that the rivermen hadn't reported anything about this, at least not officially. I sent the info to a reporter covering hockey in Umeå, where Hellström's former team Björklöven plays. The reporter called up Hellström to clear things out. Here's a translation of the article.
Link (Swedish).
HELLSTRÖM GONE FOR THE SEASON
Alexander Hellströms NHL dream is in pieces. At least for this season.
--It's tough right now, Hellström says.
Just over two weeks ago he twisted his left wrist while fighting for the puck during one of the Peoria Rivermens training passes.
--I thought it was just some normal swellings. But it never got any better, says Hellström, who now walks around with his arm in a cast.
At first he wanted to keep playing AHL-games. But the doctors said no.
--I've begged and pleaded with them to get to play on pain killers. But it was probably just as well that I didn't get to.
After having some X-rays taken earlier this week, the doctors decided that the wrist needded surgery. A heave blow for Alexander Hellström, since he wasn't that far from getting some playing time in the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues, who has Peoria Rivermen as their farm team, has lots of injuries on defensemen at the moment, and if he was ready to go, Alexander Hellström would have been one of the candidates to ghet called up.
--That just makes it extra bad.
within two weeks, it's time for surgery. After that awaits a full month with the arm in a cast, and after that he can finally start rehabilition training.
--Then it's all about getting my strength back.
But by then the season will in all probability be over.
--I'll train hard as hell this summer, that's for sure, says Alexander Hellström.
You read it here first, folks. Thanks majikle, for getting this info out.
Yesterday LGB-poster majikle sent me a pm about Peoria defenseman Alexander Hellström. Majikle claimed that Hellström had been seen wearing a cast on his left wrist, but that the rivermen hadn't reported anything about this, at least not officially. I sent the info to a reporter covering hockey in Umeå, where Hellström's former team Björklöven plays. The reporter called up Hellström to clear things out. Here's a translation of the article.
Link (Swedish).
HELLSTRÖM GONE FOR THE SEASON
Alexander Hellströms NHL dream is in pieces. At least for this season.
--It's tough right now, Hellström says.
Just over two weeks ago he twisted his left wrist while fighting for the puck during one of the Peoria Rivermens training passes.
--I thought it was just some normal swellings. But it never got any better, says Hellström, who now walks around with his arm in a cast.
At first he wanted to keep playing AHL-games. But the doctors said no.
--I've begged and pleaded with them to get to play on pain killers. But it was probably just as well that I didn't get to.
After having some X-rays taken earlier this week, the doctors decided that the wrist needded surgery. A heave blow for Alexander Hellström, since he wasn't that far from getting some playing time in the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues, who has Peoria Rivermen as their farm team, has lots of injuries on defensemen at the moment, and if he was ready to go, Alexander Hellström would have been one of the candidates to ghet called up.
--That just makes it extra bad.
within two weeks, it's time for surgery. After that awaits a full month with the arm in a cast, and after that he can finally start rehabilition training.
--Then it's all about getting my strength back.
But by then the season will in all probability be over.
--I'll train hard as hell this summer, that's for sure, says Alexander Hellström.
You read it here first, folks. Thanks majikle, for getting this info out.