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Coach Willie Expected to Miss Training Camp

Hip surgery will sideline the Canucks' Head Coach through training camp and exhibition season.

In the rather unexpected news column, Canucks' Head Coach Willie Desjardins will miss all of training camp and preseason due to hip surgery.

Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks announced today that Head Coach Willie Desjardins underwent successful surgery to address an acute flare up of his preexisting hip condition. Although he will not be in attendance for the Young Stars tournament and Training Camp, Desjardins is expected to be back behind the Canucks bench by opening night.