Blackhawks' Dach to miss world juniors with wrist injury

Posted December 24, 2020 12:00 am

Associated Press

Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the world junior championship after he hurt his right wrist during Canada's exhibition victory over Russia Wednesday night.

The Blackhawks said Dach was returning to Chicago Thursday for further evaluation.

Dach, who turns 20 on Jan. 21, was injured on what seemed like a harmless body check in the neutral zone in the third period. After the hit, the Canada captain pulled off his glove, skated off the ice and went directly to the locker room area in Edmonton, Alberta.

Dach was selected by the Blackhawks with the No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft. He had eight goals and 15 assists in 64 games during his rookie season.

Dach's injury is another tough blow for the team after it announced Wednesday that Alex Nylander, another young forward, could miss the entire 2021 season because of a left knee injury. Nylander had surgery Monday to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee.

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