Vancouver Canucks’ Ilya Mikheyev out for season, will undergo ACL surgery
Following the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, general manager Patrik Allvin addressed the media and noted that forward Ilya Mikheyev will be shut down for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury that he suffered during pre-season. It is the same injury that caused him to be placed on the injured reserve to start the season. He will undergo surgery next week and Allvin noted that he will be back for the start of training camp.
Daily Faceoff‘s Frank Seravalli reported back in September that the Canucks feared Mikheyev had suffered an ACL tear.
Wanted to clarify something from @Sportsnet650 this morn. I said there was concern from #Canucks initially that Ilya Mikheyev may have suffered torn ACL & they were awaiting update.
Sounds like the prognosis was positive and worst was avoided. Expected to resume skating soon.
Surgery next week. He will be ready for training camp.
— 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 Faber 🔥🎙 (@ChrisFaber39) January 28, 2023Mikheyev logged 17:09 of ice time and picked up one goal which earned him his 100th career National Hockey League (NHL) point. This season he has registered 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 46 games. He signed a four-year $19 million contract with the Canucks in the off-season; his contract has an average annual value (AAV) of $4.75 million. The Contract also holds a modified no-trade clause (M-NTC).
Congratulations to Ilya Mikheyev of the Vancouver Canucks on 100th NHL point. #WeAreGoldStar! pic.twitter.com/tUwXTMYT5b
— Dan Milstein-Hockey (@HockeyAgent1) January 28, 2023The 28-year-old came over to the NHL after a successful three-year campaign with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, he signed an entry-level contract (ELC) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and in his rookie campaign he registered 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in 39 games. He earned himself a contract extension and the Maple Leafs signed him to a two-year $3.29 million deal. Last season he recorded a career-high 21 goals and 11 assists for 32 points in 53 games. He followed that up with four points (two goals, two assists) in seven playoff games.
Allvin also noted that goaltender Thatcher Demko is expected to miss another three weeks with a lower-body injury. Demko should begin skating again with the team following the All-Star break.