Montreal Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (21) celebrates with teammate Alex Newhook (15) after scoring against the Boston Bruins during overtime NHL hockey action in Montreal on November 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
MONTREAL – Defenceman Kaiden Guhle has had his appendix removed according to the Montreal Canadiens.
The team says he will be re-evaluated in seven days.
Guhle was selected 16th overall by Montreal in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
He has 10 goals, 30 assists, 83 penalty minutes and a minus-27 defensive rating over 114 NHL games.
The 22-year-old from Edmonton won the Ed Chynoweth Cup, the Western Hockey League’s championship, with the Prince Albert Raiders in 2018-19 and his hometown Oil Kings in 2021-22.
Guhle earned silver with Canada at the 2021 world junior hockey championship. He had two goals and an assist in seven tournament games.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.
