Post by Lions67 on Sept 6, 2011 12:21:24 GMT -6
Sidelined NHL player Sidney Crosby is planning to hold a news conference Wednesday, where he is expected to make an announcement about his efforts to recover from post-concussion syndrome and about his future in hockey.
The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement Tuesday morning to say Crosby "will be available to the media" Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
The 24-year-old has not played a game since January, 2011, when he suffered two hits to the head in less than a week.
He was first injured on New Year's Day, during the NHL's Winter Classic. Four days later, in the Penguins' next game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Crosby was knocked hard into the boards. He's suffered from post-concussion symptoms ever since.
Penguins players are expected to appear at training camp on Sept. 16. The team's regular-season opener is Oct. 6, in Vancouver.
Whether Crosby, the team's captain, will be ready to play has remained an unanswered question. While rumours have swirled, Crosby has not granted any media interviews since April.
In late August, Crosby released a statement through his team to say he appreciates the support he's received "from my family, friends, teammates and fans and from the entire Penguins organization."
"I know they only want the best for my health, and for me to be fully ready when I return to game action," he said.
Crosby was cleared in July to resume non-contact activity, including on-ice workouts. But he was never able to push beyond "90 per cent exertion" without the headaches coming back, the Penguins said in a statement Aug. 24.
His workouts were altered, the statement said, and he was advised to see further concussion specialists.
In late August, when the Cole Harbour, N.S., native cancelled a number of planned on-ice workouts at a Halifax-area rink, several sources close to Crosby told CTV Atlantic that Crosby would unlikely be ready to attend training camp in September.
His agent, Pat Brisson, refuted the report at the time, saying it was too early to say whether Crosby would be ready for camp
www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110906/sidney-crosby-nhl-conference-110806/
The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement Tuesday morning to say Crosby "will be available to the media" Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
The 24-year-old has not played a game since January, 2011, when he suffered two hits to the head in less than a week.
He was first injured on New Year's Day, during the NHL's Winter Classic. Four days later, in the Penguins' next game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Crosby was knocked hard into the boards. He's suffered from post-concussion symptoms ever since.
Penguins players are expected to appear at training camp on Sept. 16. The team's regular-season opener is Oct. 6, in Vancouver.
Whether Crosby, the team's captain, will be ready to play has remained an unanswered question. While rumours have swirled, Crosby has not granted any media interviews since April.
In late August, Crosby released a statement through his team to say he appreciates the support he's received "from my family, friends, teammates and fans and from the entire Penguins organization."
"I know they only want the best for my health, and for me to be fully ready when I return to game action," he said.
Crosby was cleared in July to resume non-contact activity, including on-ice workouts. But he was never able to push beyond "90 per cent exertion" without the headaches coming back, the Penguins said in a statement Aug. 24.
His workouts were altered, the statement said, and he was advised to see further concussion specialists.
In late August, when the Cole Harbour, N.S., native cancelled a number of planned on-ice workouts at a Halifax-area rink, several sources close to Crosby told CTV Atlantic that Crosby would unlikely be ready to attend training camp in September.
His agent, Pat Brisson, refuted the report at the time, saying it was too early to say whether Crosby would be ready for camp
www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110906/sidney-crosby-nhl-conference-110806/
