Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce has shoulder surgery

Carolina Hurricanes’ Brett Pesce (22) exchanges blows with Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes’ Brett Pesce (22) exchanges blows with Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) Karl B DeBlaker AP

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce underwent surgery Thursday on his right shoulder, and his expected recovery time is four to six months.

Pesce, 25 was injured in the Feb. 22 road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs as he attempted to check Leafs center John Tavares

Pesce had four goals and 14 assists in 61 games this season as one of the Canes’ four defensemen. His injury came after the Canes lost defenseman Dougie Hamilton to a broken fibula.

Pesce injured a shoulder in March 2018 but elected not to have surgery.

This story was originally published March 5, 2020 at 5:52 PM.

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In more than 40 years at The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered the N.C. State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina beats, and now is in his 15th season on the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Alexander, who has won numerous writing awards at the state and national level, covered the Hurricanes’ move to North Carolina in 1997 and was a part of The N&O’s coverage of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup run.
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