Prospect Info: (F) Frank Nazar - 2022 NHL Draft, 13th Overall
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EbonyRaptor
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Significant time and"poisibly the whole season" according to Scott Powers article(which I did not read but read quoted from an article on a popular Hawks fansite which apparently did subscribe to The Athletic and read his article.
So this is bad news...
If he misses tge season ,I guess Michigan then redshirt him so the woukd bexaxrddshirtcsoph Next season if he does not pjay this season.. which means theoretically 4 more years starting next season or at least 3 more before he leaves if he goes a popular route followed by many IF his education triumphs over a desire to turn pro earlier.
If education is paramount he can graduate after 4 years at Michigan but still be able to pkay another year if hegets redshirtforcthisxseadon...IF turning probearluer is his dream then the pkan to pkaynnaybebonlyv2vyears in Michigan is delayed a year..OR maybe he decidescto sihn an ELC before next seadon starts and then plays 1 year asxa 19 year old in the OHL instead of returning to college?
Not sure what his plans or new plans may be after this devastating setback.
We are not told what tge surgery is exactly and no details on IF he can get back to his form afterxsurgerycandcre-hab or if this could end his career if he cannot function100% Nymorexafter surgery.
So a lot of uncertainty going on with this news.
So this is bad news...
If he misses tge season ,I guess Michigan then redshirt him so the woukd bexaxrddshirtcsoph Next season if he does not pjay this season.. which means theoretically 4 more years starting next season or at least 3 more before he leaves if he goes a popular route followed by many IF his education triumphs over a desire to turn pro earlier.
If education is paramount he can graduate after 4 years at Michigan but still be able to pkay another year if hegets redshirtforcthisxseadon...IF turning probearluer is his dream then the pkan to pkaynnaybebonlyv2vyears in Michigan is delayed a year..OR maybe he decidescto sihn an ELC before next seadon starts and then plays 1 year asxa 19 year old in the OHL instead of returning to college?
Not sure what his plans or new plans may be after this devastating setback.
We are not told what tge surgery is exactly and no details on IF he can get back to his form afterxsurgerycandcre-hab or if this could end his career if he cannot function100% Nymorexafter surgery.
So a lot of uncertainty going on with this news.
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Found this quote in an article from the Michigan coach.
“It stinks not to have Frankie Nazar in the lineup,” Naurato said. “He’s a special kid. He’s a great player for Michigan down the road, great player for the Blackhawks. Just hope he gets better soon, but I’m sure he’ll come out stronger from this and learn a little bit (about himself). It’s not some crazy injury that somebody hasn’t had, but I think it makes you appreciate your body. If you can do that at an earlier age versus later, I think that’s an advantage.”
Sounds like they're just going to be careful and make sure he's absolutely 100% before he comes back.
Blackhawks' Frank Nazar to have surgery, miss time
Frank Nazar, a Blackhawks 2022 first-round draft pick and Michigan freshman center, will have surgery to address a lower-body injury.
theathletic.com
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NBC Sports Chicago podcast has a section on the injuries to prospects. 'Sports Hernia' was mentioned for Nazar.
The video starts at the Nazar talk:
The video starts at the Nazar talk:
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Sports hernia isn't a hip injury, and is pretty common for hockey players. He will be fine.
Hip surgery is a totally different animal. Please don't post bullshit if you don't have a source.
Hip surgery is a totally different animal. Please don't post bullshit if you don't have a source.
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Is it just me or is it odd how cagey they're being with what kind of injury he has?
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Yeah, but at the same time, he's a college player, and just 18 years old? Not sure about the rules about divulging medical info with an 18 year old college athlete, so I'm basically just throwing shit at the wall. Could have something to do with it, though, idk.
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Not really. Kaiser had surgery on his hand last year and missed a couple of games. It was "officially" announced as an illness by Minnesota-Duluth. It wasn't until a post season podcast that Kaiser disclosed the surgery.
So bummed that he couldn't show his stuff to start the season....hopefully, he's not sidelined for months upon months.....I honestly believe we could see 5 NHLers eventually from this recent draft.
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Saw this on another Hawks blog:
Update on Nazar by his coach Brandon Naurato.
"There’s a goal of (Nazar) maybe in a couple weeks jumping on the ice, but I have no clue if he’s gonna be back or not,” Naurato told reporters Tuesday. “If it is, it’s a huge bonus. If Frankie does come back, he’ll be at 100%. For me, it’s the same reason you get the surgery, you think about their body, and he’s got 15-20 years of hockey, so just thinking about the kid."
Nothing definite but at least gives some hope he may come back before next season.
Update on Nazar by his coach Brandon Naurato.
"There’s a goal of (Nazar) maybe in a couple weeks jumping on the ice, but I have no clue if he’s gonna be back or not,” Naurato told reporters Tuesday. “If it is, it’s a huge bonus. If Frankie does come back, he’ll be at 100%. For me, it’s the same reason you get the surgery, you think about their body, and he’s got 15-20 years of hockey, so just thinking about the kid."
Nothing definite but at least gives some hope he may come back before next season.
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Just want him 100000% healthy before ever playing. If that is next year so be it.
Sometimes coaches like to shock the other team when lineups are released two hours before game time. I'm half expecting it as a Gopher fan.
Don’t know to copy tweets or that techie crap but on Chicago Blackhawks prospects Twitter there’s a report that Frank is skating and if everything goes well we might see him play in a few weeks.
