Nate Thompson To Have Shoulder Surgery Today

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Updated: June 11, 2015

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According to Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register Anaheim Ducks forward Nate Thompson will undergo surgery to today.

Ducks center Nate Thompson will undergo shoulder surgery tomorrow. Thompson hurt himself on 4/11 at ARI and missed first round of playoffs.

— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) June 11, 2015

Thompson suffered the injury back in April against the Arizona Coyotes. He did not play in the first round series against the Winnipeg Jets but was able to play through the injury in the later rounds.

The official Twitter account of the Ducks confirmed the news of the surgery.

INJURY UPDATES: Nate Thompson (shoulder) will have surgery tomorrow. Ryan Getzlaf has a sports hernia but will not need surgery.

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) June 11, 2015

Stephens also reported that the timetable for Thompson’s return will not be known until after the surgery.

Extent of Thompson’s surgery and a timeline on recovery period won’t come until diagnosis is available.

— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) June 11, 2015

In Thompson’s first season in Anaheim he recorded 5 goals and 13 assists in the regular season. As more information surfaces about Thompson’s injury we will keep you up to date. Stay with us at Calisportsnews.com as we will keep you up-to-date on all things Anaheim Ducks and the rest of the SoCal sports teams! All Cali, All the time!