PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers No. 2 overall pick Nolan Patrick had a second abdominal surgery prior to being drafted and is expected to return to full activity in four to six weeks.
General manager Ron Hextall announced the surgery Friday, a week after the Flyers selected Patrick in the draft. Patrick missed three months last season with a similar injury.
At the scouting combine in early June, Patrick said he had a sports hernia on both sides and one was "misdiagnosed." Philadelphia-based Dr. William Meyers performed the surgery.
Patrick went second in the draft behind Swiss center Nico Hischier, whom the New Jersey Devils selected first overall.