Today, to the astonishment of many fans, some retired hockey players seem to be able to return to duty because according to Terry Ryan at the end of the weeknow Cody Hodgson intends to return to duty.
The Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick in the 2008 draft retired at the age of 26 after being diagnosed in 2016 with malignant hyperthermia, a rare muscle disease caused by a genetic mutation that increases the affected person's risk of injury.
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However, Hodgson told Sportsnet journalist Elliotte Friedman that he wants to start playing hockey again as he believes he has officially healed since last summer. In addition, he skates and trains approximately 5-6 times per week and is also on the ice participating in community service activities.
“He understands well that he will not find himself in the National League (NHL) initially. “He knows nothing is guaranteed, but he wants to continue his career and is waiting for an opportunity,” Friedman said Saturday on “Hockey Night in Canada.”
Now 34, Hodgson collected three goals and five assists in 39 games for the Nashville Predators during his final season in 2015-2016. This season he also played for their school team, the Milwaukee Admirals. The forward has scored a total of 142 points in 328 lifetime NHL games.
This past weekend, Ryan, 47, signed with the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL to play his first professional game in 21 years. On Sunday, his birthday, the former Montreal Canadiens struggled in a 6-2 loss to the Adirondack Thunder.