Milan Michalek TORN ACL out 4 months.

[X-SHARKIE]

Milan Michalek got more then a bruised knee in the game VS Calgary. He tore is ACL when he got hit in the corner.

Doug Wilson says this isn't a season ending injurey. He'll be back come Febuary. Although Sharks will be patient on this one. He cold be out longer then that. The guys only 19 years old in December so take it slow with him I say. Also It shouldnt affect his career. It must not be a very serious tear if he's only projected to be out four months.

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[Aaron Vickers]

Dang.

 

[Koltsov71]

Wow.. That is terrible news. I hope he makes it back before the end of the season and has no lasting effects.

 

[Histrion]

Woah... that blows!

On which line was he playing?

 

[Koltsov71]

Woah... that blows!

On which line was he playing?

I think he was playing on the third line, but I'm not a Sharks fan so I don't know for sure.

 

[Histrion]

Well, thanks anyway man!

 

[Dave is a killer]

Lets hope they don't rush him back, and he gets his knee seriously injured for more than 4-6 months

I would like to see this kid Pre-CBA, but if it doesn't work out like that...just bring him back slowly

 

[Evilo]

I'm pissed off... that guy had a great year in front of him...
Let's hope he doesn't feel any after effect..

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Well folks... He was playing on the third line. He beat out some good prospects and even pushed Todd Harvey to the minors. He's now 6-2 220 pounds with the added gym time after the Draft. He's young, healthy, a physical speciman so he should be fine.

One option was to put on a brace and let him do rehab. They want to do it right though so he's having surgery. It's a successfull surgery in the past. In 1999 Tony Granato injured his on January 6th...He came back and played April 6th. With out any permanant damage.

 

[RE-HABS]

A GM hates to see a kid only 18 start his career with a major knee injury already, hopefully it isn't a problem for the rest of his career.

 

[King of Stankonia]

One option was to put on a brace and let him do rehab. They want to do it right though so he's having surgery. It's a successfull surgery in the past. In 1999 Tony Granato injured his on January 6th...He came back and played April 6th. With out any permanant damage.

Ummmm . . . as far as I know putting a brace on and doing rehab is never an option with a torn ACL. ACL's can't heal themselves.
Or so I hear.

 

[incawg]

is there a link for this anywhere?
edit: newmind, news.google.com owns me...
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/sports/7044483.htm
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/7044763.htm
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/18/SPGI42EBG91.DTL

 

[Ricci's hairdresser]

Ummmm . . . as far as I know putting a brace on and doing rehab is never an option with a torn ACL. ACL's can't heal themselves.
Or so I hear.

Exactly. For a STRAINED ligament you can try brace/rehab, but not for a torn ligament.

 

[tom_servo]

D'oh.

 

[X-SHARKIE]

``There were two options: rehab it and have him wear the brace, or fix it properly,'' Wilson said. ``We're going to fix it properly. We've got some good history with that.''

Tony Granato tore the ACL in his right knee Jan. 11, 1999. After surgery, Granato returned to the lineup April 6, played five of the final six regular-season games and posted a goal and an assist in six playoff games.

 

[The Boot]

Ummmm . . . as far as I know putting a brace on and doing rehab is never an option with a torn ACL. ACL's can't heal themselves.
Or so I hear.

Actually i had a similar injury a few years back from a knee on knee hit, tore my ACL completely and stretched my MCL. It's been two years since that happened, no surgery, used a brace and it has been fine, played on my highschool basketball team and kept playing hockey. The ACL won't heal by itself, surgery is needed but realistically i think he could continue playing with a brace on and have surgery during the off-season, but i suppose they may take the safest route and have his knee operated on as soons as possible and in that case it may be 4-6 months before he is 100% again.

 

[Wingboy2999]

Samething that happened to Hatcher, right?

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Thanks for the input Boot.. I really think he''ll be 100% again after this surgery and time is all done.

 

[King of Stankonia]

Actually i had a similar injury a few years back from a knee on knee hit, tore my ACL completely and stretched my MCL. It's been two years since that happened, no surgery, used a brace and it has been fine, played on my highschool basketball team and kept playing hockey. The ACL won't heal by itself, surgery is needed but realistically i think he could continue playing with a brace on and have surgery during the off-season, but i suppose they may take the safest route and have his knee operated on as soons as possible and in that case it may be 4-6 months before he is 100% again.

Wow. A case of mis-information coming back to bite me in the ass. My bad . . . sorry X-Sharkie.

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Dont feal bad...I guess the injurey sounds worse then it is. I wouldnt think a Brace could help it. But Boot says it, and The doctors and doug Wilson did.

 

[Other Dave]

A GM hates to see a kid only 18 start his career with a major knee injury already, hopefully it isn't a problem for the rest of his career.

Hossa the Elder suffered a similar injury in his very last Junior game, and he's bounced back since then. Every injury is different, but it's possible that this one won't hamper Michalek's career.

Other Dave

 

[Lukko4]

Milan's older brother, Zbynek had a ligament injury a few years back and missed the last 3 weeks of the QMJHL regular season and playoffs and as a result didn't get drafted.

Z has bounced back since then, was an invitee to the Wild camp 2 years ago, signed, played a 19 year old season with Shawinigan, QMJHL, was outstanding, played a few pre-season games last year with the Wild, went down to the AHL, won a spot, and was one of their best defencemen as a rookie, and as you can see my my avatar, celebrated a Calder Cup victory.

Milan has as much heart as Z, so I have no doubt he will be able to come back form this injury as strong as he was before.

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Michalek wont let this injurey hurt his career.. He's a machine..6-2 220 pounds of muscle!

 

[PK*]

Too bad for Milan. I hope he makes it back in great shape.

BTW, who will replace him ? Dimitrakos ? Harvey ?

 

[X-SHARKIE]

Harvey is out of San Jose... at the moment Lyyn Loyns has been the man. But! I think Dimitrakos, Boyes, Goc, Zalesak are the front runners.