NHL players Dougie Hamilton and Tomas Nosek of the New Jersey Devils are both out indefinitely following orthopedic procedures to treat injuries suffered during gameplay.
Mr. Hamilton, who suffered a torn left pectoral muscle during a match against the New York Islanders, underwent a procedure performed by team orthopedic surgeon Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, MD, and chief medical officer Jonathan Glashow, MD.
Mr. Nosek, who re-aggravated a right foot injury, underwent surgery performed by orthopedic surgeon Martin O'Malley, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, according to a Dec. 1 press release from the NHL.