Jordin Tootoo's season over after wrist surgery
Rankin Inlet-raised NHL player shut down to repair tear in wrist
New Jersey Devils forward Jordin Tootoo is done for the season.
On Friday, the Devils announced Tootoo had surgery to repair a tear in his wrist, and will miss the Devils's last four remaining regular season games.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJDevils?src=hash">#NJDevils</a> F Jordin Tootoo had surgery on his right wrist to repair a tear in the sheath covering a tendon & will miss the rest of the season
—@NJDevilsPRAs of Friday, the Devils were all but mathematically eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, sitting seven points back of the Philadelphia Flyers for the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The 33-year-old Tootoo tallied four goals and nine points in 66 games with the Devils this season. He averaged 11:31 of ice time every game, led the team with 102 penalty minutes, set a career-high with five power play points and a career-low with a minus 26 rating.
Tootoo, who grew up in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, was the Devils' nominee for the NHL's Foundation Player Award, given to a player who "applies the core values of hockey to enrich the lives of people in his community."
In May, the Devils re-signed Tootoo to a one-year, $825,000 contract. He will be eligible for free agency after this year.