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Derek Dorsett Will Not Return To Vancouver Canucks

November 30, 2017 at 9:11 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments

After consulting with doctors in Los Angeles, it has been decided that Derek Dorsett will not return to the Vancouver Canucks due to continued health risks associated with playing. Dorsett had cervical disc herniation surgery just under a year ago and returned early this year before feeling pain again recently. From Dorsett himself:

I’m devastated by the news. It will take a long time for this to truly sink in. As hard as it was to hear, Dr. [Robert] Watkins’ diagnosis is definitive. There is no grey area, and it gives me clarity to move forward. I have a healthy young family and a long life of opportunities ahead of me. Hockey taught me a lot and it will help me be successful in whatever I choose to do in the future.

Dorsett has another year remaining on his contract after this season, but will likely be moved to long-term injured reserve for the duration.

It’s an unfortunate end to what has been an impressive career. Dorsett was selected 189th-overall in 2006, but made it to the NHL by 2008 by showing that he was more than just a tough guy. He could drop the gloves whenever required, but he also had some speed and forechecking ability that would keep him in the game long after pure enforcers were phased out. This season he was off to the best start of his career with seven goals through 20 games, already matching his highest total since 2011-12.

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  1. Doc Halladay

    5 years ago

    That’s really too bad for Dorsett. Was having a really nice season too.

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  2. NoRegretzkys

    5 years ago

    Yes sad to see, guy had a huge heart and defines what a Canadian hockey player is. That being said, will the NHL have an independent doctor evaluate him before he’s placed on LTIR? They kind of opened that can of worms with Lupul and Hossa.

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    • Doc Halladay

      5 years ago

      I think they could and honestly, doing that going forward would eliminate all the cap circumvention talk that comes up.

      At the same time though, this seems to be a completely separate situation than Hossa and Lupul.

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      • Steve Skorupski

        5 years ago

        The league probably should have put something in place many years ago. A second opinion by another doctor just can’t hurt anything, especially a player’s career. A hockey player is way more competitive than most & will say anything to keep playing. And as you stated Doc, the cap circumvention wouldn’t even be talked about again, in terms of questioning injuries.

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