Mike Van Ryn potential career-ending injury
Possibly sad news for former Michigan D Mike Van Ryn here (Miami Herald): http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2009/10/glassbusters-panther… (last item).
In short, the article mentions that he's having surgery (osteotomy)that will put him out for the year and might threaten his career. Here's hoping for the best for a Michigan hockey team alum.
More on Van Ryn here, for the lazy/search-impaired (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Van_Ryn
October 21st, 2009 at 8:46 PM ^
I think that was the procedure Steve Yzerman late in his career. Yzerman returned to play but his knee was so far gone he retired shortly thereafter.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:45 PM ^
He was an integral part of our championship teams, alongside Botteril, Turco, and Morrison.
I wish him the best.