Chaz Lucius retires after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

[MMC]

 

[LeProspector]

When was the last time a prospect of this calibre retired so young?

Feel for him and Winnipeg.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Brutal for him, hope he has a good support group and some other options

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Never heard of this disease and can't relaly understand what it really is still after a quick Google but that sucks.

Also weird how Ehlers is in the name (and Danlos, Mark Dano anyone) and he was a WPG Draft pick.

 

[Realgud]

Very unlucky... but ultimately a very good decision I can only assume. I hope he can have a good career in whatever he enjoys next, whether that is in hockey or not.

 

[Moloch]

This guy had incredible skill and it's such a punch in the gut reading about this.

 

[ORRFForever]

Poor kid. It's sad. I hope he is okay going forward.

I don't want this to sound cold but I'm glad he got a "payday" with the Jets before his career was over.

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[EdJovanovski]

Man that sucks, wish him all the best. I have EDS too

 

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[loadie]

Here’s to a wish of good health going forward. Good luck young fella, I hope you succeed in your future endeavours

 

[ORRFForever]

Man that sucks, wish him all the best. I have EDS too

How would it affect his ability to play hockey?

 

[WarriorofTime]

That's horrible. I hope he gets all the best treatment. Think Title should be updated to note he's announced his diagnosis of a hereditary condition and subsequent retirement.

 

[ryan callahan]

Never heard of this disease and can't relaly understand what it really is still after a quick Google but that sucks.

Also weird how Ehlers is in the name (and Danlos, Mark Dano anyone) and he was a WPG Draft pick.

Basically the joints in his body are weak and lack collagen, which made him very injury prone.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Sad to hear. I can’t imagine how it feels to invest that much of your life to something to have it taken away instantly. Just seems cruel. I hope he’s able to find another career, perhaps within hockey in another capacity.

 

[LeProspector]

How would affect his ability to play hockey?

It isn’t as hard as you want it to be.

 

[wunderpanda]

How would affect his ability to play hockey?

strechy fragile skin, so he cant get stitches, joints too flexible

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Never heard of this disease and can't relaly understand what it really is still after a quick Google but that sucks.

Also weird how Ehlers is in the name (and Danlos, Mark Dano anyone) and he was a WPG Draft pick.

Dano was actually a CBJ draft pick who was traded to Chicago and then Winnipeg.

 

[ORRFForever]

strechy fragile skin, so he cant get stitches, joints too flexible

Fair enough. Thanks.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Man that is tough news. I wish him the best in the future, I hope his brother doesn't have the same issues with them saying it is hereditary.

 

[BonMorrison]

Brutal news, I know someone personally with EDS and it's not easy for them.

 

[nsvoyageurs]

Ugh. That's a tough break for him. I wish him a full and healthy life going forward.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Basically the joints in his body are weak and lack collagen, which made him very injury prone.

That’s not really the issue. The connective tissue is abnormal, including collagen.Aerobic activity causing high cardiac output causes the aorta to thin and stretch, potentially leading to a fatal dissection. LAX joints and those types of symptoms would make it harder to be an elite athlete, but the life threatening issue that forced his retirement is the risk of aortic dissection.

 

[maxbme]

strechy fragile skin, so he cant get stitches, joints too flexible

Stitches shouldn't be an issue, but dislocations, sprains and subluxations will get significantly worse as he plays. Hypermobile joints getting stretched out and really can't strengthen back into place like most peoples.

I have EDS, had to retire from sports in high school because of chronic dislocations. Found my limits and have been able to mostly manage it after some surgeries.

Hopefully he can make peace with it and find a way to manage it himself. The mental component of having to cut sports and most physical activity as an athlete is taxing.

That’s not really the issue. The connective tissue is abnormal, including collagen.Aerobic activity causing high cardiac output causes the aorta to thin and stretch, potentially leading to a fatal dissection. LAX joints and those types of symptoms would make it harder to be an elite athlete, but the life threatening issue that forced his retirement is the risk of aortic dissection.

Depends on the type. Hopefully he just has hypermobility, which still could end a career, and not vascular.

 

[Hunter368]

Sad to hear

 

[jetsforever]

Really unlucky for him but better to be safe regarding health