Saturday, March 10, 2012

Injury: Chicago loses Smith for rest of season


The Chicago Blackhawks will be without forward Ben Smith for the rest of the season. Smith will undergo surgery next Thursday to repair a right hip labral tear and a hernia.

The club announced that the 23-year old is expected to make a full recovery in approximately 16 weeks.

Smith has only played 13 games this season for the Blackhawks, registering a total of 2 goals. He is third in goal scoring for the AHL Rockford IceHogs with 15 goals and has 31 points from 38 games for Rockford this season. 

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