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Chicago Blackhawks' Kirby Dach to miss world juniors with wrist injury

CHICAGO -- Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the world junior championships after he hurt his right wrist during Canada's exhibition victory over Russia on Wednesday night.

The Blackhawks said Dach was returning to Chicago on Thursday for further evaluation.

Dach, 19, was injured on what seemed like a harmless bodycheck in the neutral zone in the third period. After the hit, the Canada captain pulled off his glove, skated off the ice and went directly to the locker room area in Edmonton, Alberta.

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