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NHL injury report


Through Feb. 29, 1996

(The following is provided by the public relations directors of the NHL clubs)

Players placed on the injured reserve list are indicated below and must remain there for a period of seven days.


Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
No. 7 MILOS HOLAN (D) underwent bone marrow transplant Feb. 21, sidelined for remainder of the season (placed on injured reserve Jan. 4).
No. 16 PETER DOURIS (RW) suffered strained groin Dec. 27, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Dec. 28)

Boston Bruins
No. 8 CAM NEELY (RW) suffered hip injury Jan. 31, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 22).
No. 46 KYLE McLAREN (D) suffered deep bone bruise on arm Feb. 28, sidelined indefinitely.
No. 17 DAVE REID (LW) suffered fractured index finger Feb. 1, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 1).
No. 44 DAVIS PAYNE (LW) suffered right shoulder separation Feb. 28, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 28). No. 16 JOZEF STUMPEL (C) suffered fractured cheek bone Feb. 27, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 27).
Buffalo Sabres
No. 43 JASON DAWE (RW) suffered two fractured ribs Feb. 21, sidelined indefinitely.
No. 28 DONALD AUDETTE (RW) underwent reconstructive right knee surgery Jan. 26
, sidelined for remainder of the season (placed on injured reserve Jan. 17).
No. 42 RICHARD SMEHLIK (D) suffered full tear of ACL Aug. 10, sidelined six months (placed on injured reserve Oct. 5).
No. 41 DAVE HANNAN (C) suffered left hip strain Feb. 25, sidelined 3-5 days.
Calgary Flames
No. 47 CLAUDE LAPOINTE (C) suffered hip bruise, sidelined 1-2 weeks (placed on injured reserve Jan. 28).
No. 22 RON STERN (RW) suffered shoulder injury Jan. 14, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 14).

Chicago Blackhawks
No. 25 SERGEI KRIVOKRASOV (RW) suffered sprained knee Jan. 31, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 30 ED BELFOUR (G) suffered sore back Jan. 31, sidelined day-to-day.
Colorado Avalanche
No. 26 STEPHANE YELLE (C) suffered pulled groin Feb. 15, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 4 UWE KRUPP (D) suffered torn ACL Oct. 6, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Oct. 7).
No. 8 SANDIS OZOLINSH (D) returned Feb. 29 after missing two games with a broken finger.
Dallas Stars
No. 28 BOB BASSEN (C) suffered knee injury Sept. 30, sidelined one month (placed on injured reserve Oct. 6).
No. 20 BRENT FEDYK (RW) suffered strained hamstring Feb. 18, sidelined day-to-day.
Detroit Red Wings
No. 25 DARREN McCARTY (RW) suffered left hand injury Feb. 15, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 15).
No. 33 KRIS DRAPER (C) suffered right knee injury Feb. 15, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 15).
No. 20 MARTIN LAPOINTE (LW) suffered left knee injury Feb. 29, sidelined day-to-day.

Edmonton Oilers
No. 19 KENT MANDERVILLE (LW) suffered left wrist sprain Feb. 18, sidelined indefinitely.
No. 7 JASON ARNOTT (C) suffered left knee tear of medial meniscus Feb. 11, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 11).
No. 18 KIRK MALTBY (RW) suffered scratched left cornea Feb. 1, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 1).

Florida Panthers
No. 11 BILL LINDSAY (LW) suffered deep laceration of left hand Feb. 22, sidelined 3-6 weeks.

Hartford Whalers
No. 16 NELSON EMERSON (RW) suffered mild concussion Feb. 17, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 92 JEFF O'NEILL (C) suffered shoulder sprain Feb. 17, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 15 SCOTT DANIELS (LW) suffered mild concussion Feb. 21, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 11 KEVIN DINEEN (RW) suffered broken bone in wrist Feb. 9, sidelined six weeks (placed on injured reserve Feb. 9).
No. 36 GLEN FEATHERSTONE (D) suffered lower back strain Feb. 25, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 39 KELLY CHASE (RW) suffered knee sprain Feb. 21, sidelined day-to-day.

Los Angeles Kings
No. 21 TONY GRANATO (RW) underwent surgery to remove intracranial hematoma Feb. 14, sidelined for remainder of the season (placed on injured reserve Jan. 27).
No. 9 VLADIMIR TSYPLAKOV (LW) suffered right shoulder strain, sidelined four months (placed on injured reserve Nov. 27).
No. 4 ROB BLAKE (D) suffered partial tear of left ACL Oct. 20, sidelined 4-6 months (placed on injured reserve Oct. 26).

Montreal Canadiens
No. 41 JOCELYN THIBAULT (G) suffered bruised right hand Feb. 21, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 49 BRIAN SAVAGE (LW) suffered hip pointer Feb. 17, sidelined one week (placed on injured reserve Feb. 17).
No. 43 PATRICE BRISEBOIS (D) suffered sprained back Feb. 17, sidelined one week.
No. 51 ANDREI KOVALENKO (LW) suffered strained left rotator cuff Feb. 15, sidelined one week (placed on injured reserve Feb. 15).
No. 5 STEPHANE QUINTAL (D) suffered sprained right knee Feb. 7, sidelined 4-6 weeks (placed on injured reserve Feb. 7).
No. 3 ROBERT DIRK (D) suffered fractured scapula (bone behind shoulder) Jan. 22, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 22).
No. 22 BENOIT BRUNET (LW) suffered sprained back Jan. 11, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 10).

New Jersey Devils
No. 17 PETR SYKORA (C) suffered pulled back muscle Feb. 21, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 9 NEAL BROTEN (C) suffered sprained left ankle Feb. 16, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 16).
No. 16 BOBBY HOLIK (C) suffered sprained left ankle Feb. 28, sidelined day-to-day. No. 8 MIKE PELUSO (LW) suffered bruised left leg Feb. 22, sidelined day-to-day.
New York Islanders
No. 21 DAN PLANTE (RW) suffered bone bruise of right knee, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 16 ZIGMUND PALFFY (RW) suffered concussion Feb. 17, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 24 BRENT SEVERYN (D) suffered sore back, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 33 KEN BELANGER (LW) suffered concussion Feb. 12, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 12).
No. 39 TRAVIS GREEN (C) suffered sprained knee Feb. 8, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 8).
No. 33 MILAN TICHY (D) suffered lower back strain, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 9).
No. 12 MICK VUKOTA (RW) suffered fractured right thumb Dec. 23, sidelined three weeks (placed on injured reserve Dec. 23).
No. 75 BRETT LINDROS (RW) suffered concussion Nov. 24, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Nov. 24).
No. 37 DENNIS VASKE (D) suffered concussion Nov. 22, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Nov. 22).

New York Rangers
No. 35 MIKE RICHTER (G) reagravated groin strain Feb. 18, sidelined 2-3 weeks (placed on injured reserve Feb. 18).
No. 11 MARK MESSIER (C) suffered bruised shoulder Feb. 27, sidelined day-to-day. No. 4 KEVIN LOWE (D) suffered groin strain Feb. 27, sidelined indefinitely.
Ottawa Senators
No. 21 DENNIS VIAL (D) returned Feb. 28 after missing two games with the flu.
No. 76 RADEK BONK (C) returned Feb. 26 after missing one game with a hand injury.
No. 22 ANTTI TORMANEN (RW) suffered flu Feb. 27, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 5 KERRY HUFFMAN (D) suffered fractured left wrist Feb. 3, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 3).
No. 91 ALEXANDRE DAIGLE (C) suffered left forearm fracture Feb. 3, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 3).
No. 13 TED DRURY (C) suffered wrist injury Jan. 29, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 29).

Philadelphia Flyers
No. 22 BOB CORKUM (C) suffered right shoulder strain Feb. 17, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 29 JOEL OTTO (C) suffered sprained left knee Feb. 14, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 14).
No. 25 SHJON PODEIN (LW) suffered bruised right foot, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 12 PATRIK JUHLIN (RW) suffered left groin strain, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 1).
No. 19 MIKAEL RENBERG (RW) suffered lower abdominal muscle strain Jan. 22, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Jan. 22).
No. 42 RUSS ROMANIUK (LW) suffered fractured jaw Feb. 23, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 23).

Pittsburgh Penguins
No. 24 IAN MORAN (D) suffered shoulder injury Feb. 21, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 33 STEFAN BERGQVIST (D) underwent appendectomy Feb. 21, sidelined indefinitely.
No. 17 TOMAS SANDSTROM (RW) underwent minor ankle surgery Feb. 20, sidelined 2-4 weeks
. No. 6 NEIL WILKINSON (D) suffered bruised heel Feb. 14, sidelined day-to-day.

St. Louis Blues
No. 25 PETER ZEZEL (C) returned Feb. 29 after missing two games with a neck sprain.
No. 14 GEOFF COURTNALL (LW) suffered fractured thumb Feb. 18, sidelined indefinitely.
No. 15 MIKE HUDSON (C) returned Feb. 29 after missing four games with a thigh bruise.
No. 20 ADAM CREIGHTON (C) returned Feb. 24 after missing 19 games with a broken jaw.
No. 7 GREG GILBERT (LW) suffered back strain Nov. 14, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Nov. 23).
No. 17 BASIL McRAE (LW) suffered shoulder strain Nov. 7, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Nov. 8).

San Jose Sharks
No. 26 RAY SHEPPARD (RW) suffered shoulder injury Feb. 5, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 5).
No. 32 ARTURS IRBE (G) suffered knee injury Jan. 17, sidelined 1-3 weeks (placed on injured reserve Jan. 17).
No. 22 ULF DAHLEN (RW) suffered fractured toe Jan.11, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Jan. 11).
No. 14 RAY WHITNEY (RW) suffered wrist injury Feb. 18, sidelined day-to-day.

Tampa Bay Lightning
No. 85 PETR KLIMA (LW) suffered separated left shoulder Feb. 23, sidelined 7-10 days (placed on injured reserve Feb. 23).
No. 27 DAVID SHAW (D) suffered sprained left knee Feb. 19, sidelined 3-5 days.
No. 95 MICHEL PETIT (D) suffered back sprain Feb. 21, sidelined 3-5 days (placed on injured reserve Feb. 21).
No. 15 PAUL YSEBAERT (RW) suffered torn groin Jan. 6, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 6).

Toronto Maple Leafs
No. 15 DAVE GAGNER (C) suffered sprained shoulder Feb. 28, sidelined two weeks.
No. 19 KENNY JONSSON (D) suffered separated shoulder Jan. 30, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 30).
No. 3 MATT MARTIN (D) suffered broken ankle Jan. 6, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Jan. 6).

Vancouver Canucks
No. 42 JOSEF BERANEK (C) returned Feb. 27 after missing one game with a thumb injury.
No. 17 MIKE RIDLEY (C) suffered sore back Dec. 10, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Dec. 13).
No. 96 PAVEL BURE (RW) suffered torn ACL Nov. 9, sidelined for remainder of the season (placed on injured reserve Nov. 9).

Washington Capitals
No. 24 MARK TINORDI (D) suffered concussion Feb. 15, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 16 STEFAN USTORF (RW) suffered separated shouler Feb. 10, sidelined day-to-day (placed on injured reserve Feb. 10).
No. 119 BRENDAN WITT (D) suffered broken wrist Jan. 28, sidelined 4-6 weeks (placed on injured reserve Jan. 29).
No. 12 PETER BONDRA (RW) suffered pulled groin Feb. 24, sidelined day-to-day.

Winnipeg Jets
No. 19 SHANE DOAN (RW) suffered back strain Feb. 23, sidelined day-to-day.
No. 89 DARREN TURCOTTE (C) suffered right thumb strain Feb. 13, sidelined one week.
No. 15 RANDY GILHEN (C) suffered torn knee cartilage Feb. 4, sidelined indefinitely (placed on injured reserve Feb. 4).

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