With Ryan Getzlaf absent from Hockey Canada’s Olympic orientation camp due to injury, Hockey Canada announced today that Jason Spezza has been invited in his stead.  Spezza has plenty of experience to lean on, having played in five previous IIHF World Championships for Team Canada.  Hockey Canada executive director Steve Yzerman had initially omitted Spezza from the list of camp invitees that was announced in July.

The camp is slated to run from August 24 to 27.  It will include 25 forwards, 16 defencemen, and five goaltenders.

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Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf underwent successful surgery Wednesday for what is being described as a sports hernia that developed over the course of summer workouts.  The surgery was recommended by the Ducks medical staff after an MRI concluded that the injury (previously a “minor ailment”) was not improving over time.  It is not believed that the injury occurred during the course of the regular season or playoffs, and therefore was not a hindrance to Getzlaf’s on-ice performance.

The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia.

Getzlaf is expected to be ready to return by the time the Ducks open training camp in September.

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