Samsonov on IR...

[KillerKat]

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has placed left wing Sergei Samsonov on injured reserve. Samsonov suffered a neck injury when he was tripped into the boards during last Saturday’s exhibition game in Atlanta. He will not travel with the team to Europe, and he will be reassessed when the Hurricanes return from Helsinki.

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539116

So in hockey when someone is on IR, cant they come back?

[Goosfraba21]

A club may place a player on the Injured Reserve List if such player is injured, disabled or ill and unable to perform his duties as a hockey player after having passed the Club's initial physical examination in that season.

A player who has an injury that renders him physically unable to play for a minumum of seven days after that date of the injury can be placed on the Club's Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the list, the Club may replace said player on its NHL roster with another player. All determinations that a player has suffered an injury warranting injured reserve status must be made by the Club's medical staff and in accordance with the Club's medical standards.

A player placed on Injured Reserve is ineligible to compete in NHL games for a period of not less than seven days.

Players on Injured Reserve may attend Club meetings and meals, travel with the Club and participate in practice sessions.

So I guess a week at the least but probably more with a sprained neck

[iamcline]

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539116

So in hockey when someone is on IR, cant they come back?

Yep, he'll be back and ready to roll here in a few weeks.

[The Other Colbert]

Get better Sammy!

[carpanfan96]

Get better Sammy!

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