Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada hockey star, to undergo surgery, out indefinitely
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Canadian hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin led the Montreal Victoire to the Walter Cup playing with a torn ACL and meniscus, will undergo surgery in late July and will be out indefinitely.
Poulin was injured in a Victoire game on March 15, then returned April 25 before the playoffs that began May 2.
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“I played as best I could with a torn ACL and meniscus because I wanted to be part of this journey that led us to hoist the Walter Cup,” Poulin said in a press release. “It was with this goal in mind that I worked tirelessly to return to the game this season. It has become clear that if I want to continue playing at a high level, surgery is necessary. In the short term, it’s a difficult choice, but if I take a step back and think about the years ahead, the decision is obvious. I’m going to focus all my energy on my recovery once the surgery is done so that I can return to the game in the best physical form possible.”
Poulin, 35, led Canada to Olympic gold in 2010, 2014 and 2022 and earned silver medals in 2018 and this past February.
Poulin missed two games due to a right knee injury at the Milan Cortina Olympics, returning to play in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final. She upped her career total to 20 Olympic goals, a female record.
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