Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais, the No. 96 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, will undergo double hip surgery and treatment for a sports hernia, according to a report from Kevin Dubé of Le Journal de Montréal and Le Journal de Québec.
Le pire se confirme dans le cas de Jordan Dumais : il devra tre opr aux deux hanches, ainsi que pour soigner une hernie sportive.
— Kevin Dub (@KDubeJDQ) January 11, 2024
Mais, tout n'est pas perdu.
Dtails https://t.co/V2FDer6gWA
The article states, through Google Translate, that Dumais has been carrying around a hip injury for several years and that it worsened during the World Juniors, where he posted 1-1--2 in five games for Team Canada. He traveled to Columbus on Sunday and received the results of the MRI on Wednesday. Additionally, he's expected to be out until April, which is around the time of the second or third round of the QMJHL playoffs.
The Blue Jackets prospect left last Sunday for Columbus to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam due to a hip injury that he has been carrying around for several years and which he worsened during the last Junior Team Canada (JT) camp.
This discomfort had bothered him quite a bit during the tournament which ended in a disappointing fifth place for Canada.
The Blue Jackets prospect received the results Wednesday evening: an operation will be necessary on both hips, and doctors will also take the opportunity to resolve discomfort due to a sports hernia. The surgical procedure is planned in around ten days, and a convalescence period varying from two to three months is planned, which means that Dumais could be back in action somewhere in April, therefore in the second or third round playoffs, if the Mooseheads go there.
So far this season, Dumais posted 16-31--47 in 21 games for the Halifax Mooseheads and set the franchise's record for points. Last season, he won the league's MVP after scoring 54-86--140 in 64 games.
| Jordan Dumais Stats (via hockeydb.com) | Regular Season | More -> | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020-21 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 40 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | -8 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 68 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 64 | 54 | 86 | 140 | 6 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets* | NHL | -- | Statistics Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 21 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 6 | 25 | |||||||
Hopefully, Dumais can make a full recovery and continue to dominate the QMJHL and have a successful pro career in the future.
