Prospect screams on the ice after knee injury at World Juniors
Earlier today during the first matchups of the annual World Juniors Tournament, prospect Adam Jiricek, brother of David Jiricek, suffered what seemed to be and incredibly painful injury.
Jiricek had been returning to hockey from a previous knee injury, and it seems like he either aggravated it or wasn't fully healed up. On a simple looking play in the corner, Jiricek was knocked down and fell awkwardly on the opposing forward, and could immediately be heard screaming out in pain.
Jiricek went on to return in the third period to the surprise of many - but it could've been the wrong decision to play through the pain. Later in the third period, Jiricek left the game yet again with the knee injury.
It's a tough debut to the World Juniors tournament for the prospect. Hopefully for himself and his team, and also to establish his draft stock to the NHL - he can get healthy and return to the lineup soon.
POLL |
DECEMBRE 26 | 387 ANSWERS Prospect screams on the ice after knee injury at World Juniors Do you watch the World Juniors? |
Yes, I love it | 245 | 63.3 % |
Only if there's nothing else on | 84 | 21.7 % |
No, it's dumb | 58 | 15 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Liam McCormick Oilers Analyst Suggests Goaltending Move Is Under Discussion by Management |
|
2 hours ago | By Liam McCormick Edmonton Oilers Lose Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Make Last Minute Line Changes |
|
6 hours ago | By Liam McCormick Oilers Could Revamp Identity By Acquiring Tough Bruins Forward in Trade |
|
8 hours ago | By Liam McCormick Canucks Star Player Close to Demanding Trade Out of Toxic Locker Room |
|
22 hours ago | By Ryan Hall Edmonton Oilers Set New Franchise Low With This Troubling Stat Against Sharks |
|
22 hours ago | By Ryan Hall Oilers Forward Jeff Skinner Reaches New Low, Trade Looking to be Certainty |
|
23 hours ago | By Liam McCormick Oilers Could Potentially Sign NHL Defenceman Rehabbing with Junior Team |
|
Dec 21 | By Liam McCormick Edmonton Oilers May Take New Path, Not Trade For a Defenceman This Season |
Previously on Oilers Daily