Team Canada veteran Alex Formenton listed day-to-day with leg injury
COLWOOD, B.C. — One of Canada’s two returning players was on crutches Thursday and awaiting word from doctors about when he can hit the ice again after suffering a leg injury Wednesday in a warm-up game ahead of the world junior hockey tournament.
Forward Alex Formenton tried to cut through the defence on a high-speed rush late in overtime but fell awkwardly and ended up skating to the bench without putting pressure on his right leg.
National team director Shawn Bullock said Formenton is currently listed as day-to-day and no decisions are being made about his future with the team, which starts tournament play on Dec. 26 against Denmark at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
“I don’t want to get into any type of synopsis that I would be able to share with you,” said Bullock after a team work out at the Q Centre arena. “Our doctors are doing a great job. We’re certainly looking at his right leg and we’ll have a better feel in the future.”