University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Lose Lindgren for Season
3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) - Gopher Hockey head coach Don Lucia announced today that freshman defenseman Ryan Lindgren will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season with a lower-leg injury. Lindgren suffered the injury in Minnesota's regular-season finale against Michigan State on Saturday, March 11.
The freshman defenseman will have surgery later this week and is expected to make a full recovery.
"Ryan was having a really great year for us as a freshman, and you hate to see such a promising season end this way," Lucia said. "It's tough to lose him for the postseason, but we have a great medical team here at the University of Minnesota, and we know we'll have him back soon."
A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Lindgren played in 32 games for the Maroon & Gold as a rookie and recorded 50 blocked shots as well as seven points (one goal, six assists). The defenseman was also instrumental in the U.S. National Junior Team's gold medal performance at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships in Montreal earlier this year.
A product of the U.S. National Team Development Program, Lindgren was a third round selection (49th overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
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