It seemed like injuries were the only thing Nick Hagglund couldn’t defend against in 2017. What was an otherwise solid season was interrupted by issues staying healthy, as the 25-year-old was limited to only 15 regular season games in 2017.
Hagglund was an opening day starter for Toronto FC, and kept that role for 11 of the first 12 games of the season. However, he suffered a knee injury in that 12th game of the year against Minnesota United. He returned to the starting lineup at the end of July, only to get hurt again three games later and miss the rest of the regular season.