Weekes to have surgery? [Archive]

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 01:37 PM

My dad told me he'd read over the weekend that Kevin Weekes was going to have to have surgery on his hand and that the LA game might have been his last this season. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Also, if it's true, could this mean the return of Irbe?

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 01:37 PM

My dad told me he'd read over the weekend that Kevin Weekes was going to have to have surgery on his hand and that the LA game might have been his last this season. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Also, if it's true, could this mean the return of Irbe?

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 01:37 PM

My dad told me he'd read over the weekend that Kevin Weekes was going to have to have surgery on his hand and that the LA game might have been his last this season. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Also, if it's true, could this mean the return of Irbe?

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 01:38 PM

Yes, he has surgery Wednesday. He may or may not start tomorrow. Irbe will be recalled when Weekes goes out for surgery.

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 01:38 PM

Yes, he has surgery Wednesday. He may or may not start tomorrow. Irbe will be recalled when Weekes goes out for surgery.

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 01:38 PM

Yes, he has surgery Wednesday. He may or may not start tomorrow. Irbe will be recalled when Weekes goes out for surgery.

SouthernHockeyChick

03-17-2003, 01:40 PM

It's as good a stretch as Weekes has put together all season, a cruel irony considering he has played the last month with a painful injury in his right hand that is going to require surgery sooner rather than later.

"It's a lot more serious than initially we thought," Weekes said. "It's more serious than I thought, more serious than the team thought and more serious than many of the players know.

"I've talked to the medical staff and the surgeon who is going to perform [the procedure], and I should be able to make a complete recovery and do something as simple as holding my stick again."

All of which means Tuesday's home game against the Ottawa Senators may well be his last of the season.

Weekes and the team won't disclose the specifics of the injury, but there's little hidden about the pain it causes him.

He can't hold his stick correctly. He can't play without pain-killing shots. He can't practice to full efficiency.

from http://newsobserver.com/hurricanes/story/2328616p-2183224c.html

SouthernHockeyChick

03-17-2003, 01:40 PM

It's as good a stretch as Weekes has put together all season, a cruel irony considering he has played the last month with a painful injury in his right hand that is going to require surgery sooner rather than later.

"It's a lot more serious than initially we thought," Weekes said. "It's more serious than I thought, more serious than the team thought and more serious than many of the players know.

"I've talked to the medical staff and the surgeon who is going to perform [the procedure], and I should be able to make a complete recovery and do something as simple as holding my stick again."

All of which means Tuesday's home game against the Ottawa Senators may well be his last of the season.

Weekes and the team won't disclose the specifics of the injury, but there's little hidden about the pain it causes him.

He can't hold his stick correctly. He can't play without pain-killing shots. He can't practice to full efficiency.

from http://newsobserver.com/hurricanes/story/2328616p-2183224c.html

SouthernHockeyChick

03-17-2003, 01:40 PM

It's as good a stretch as Weekes has put together all season, a cruel irony considering he has played the last month with a painful injury in his right hand that is going to require surgery sooner rather than later.

"It's a lot more serious than initially we thought," Weekes said. "It's more serious than I thought, more serious than the team thought and more serious than many of the players know.

"I've talked to the medical staff and the surgeon who is going to perform [the procedure], and I should be able to make a complete recovery and do something as simple as holding my stick again."

All of which means Tuesday's home game against the Ottawa Senators may well be his last of the season.

Weekes and the team won't disclose the specifics of the injury, but there's little hidden about the pain it causes him.

He can't hold his stick correctly. He can't play without pain-killing shots. He can't practice to full efficiency.

from http://newsobserver.com/hurricanes/story/2328616p-2183224c.html

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 02:49 PM

I guess the question now is, will Irbe start after the surgery or will they have him backup DeRochers?

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 02:49 PM

I guess the question now is, will Irbe start after the surgery or will they have him backup DeRochers?

Captain Slack

03-17-2003, 02:49 PM

I guess the question now is, will Irbe start after the surgery or will they have him backup DeRochers?

Stormbringer

03-17-2003, 02:51 PM

I'd be very willing to bet that Irbe will backup DesRochers. But, it sounds like Irbe has be doing pretty good in his games for Lowell lately, so it's hard to say who will start and backup...

Stormbringer

03-17-2003, 02:51 PM

I'd be very willing to bet that Irbe will backup DesRochers. But, it sounds like Irbe has be doing pretty good in his games for Lowell lately, so it's hard to say who will start and backup...

Stormbringer

03-17-2003, 02:51 PM

I'd be very willing to bet that Irbe will backup DesRochers. But, it sounds like Irbe has be doing pretty good in his games for Lowell lately, so it's hard to say who will start and backup...

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 02:54 PM

We're only playing two playoff teams in that final stretch so it's hard to say. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't start DesRochers against teams like Buffalo, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Florida, and Atlanta. What is there to lose?

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 02:54 PM

We're only playing two playoff teams in that final stretch so it's hard to say. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't start DesRochers against teams like Buffalo, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Florida, and Atlanta. What is there to lose?

crazy4canes

03-17-2003, 02:54 PM

We're only playing two playoff teams in that final stretch so it's hard to say. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't start DesRochers against teams like Buffalo, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Florida, and Atlanta. What is there to lose?

moonstomper

03-17-2003, 04:55 PM

What is there to lose?

not much, Id like to see DeRoscher play a few games, he did well in that back to back stint, give him like 5 or 6 straight, see how he does, ya know, what is there to lose?

moonstomper

03-17-2003, 04:55 PM

What is there to lose?

not much, Id like to see DeRoscher play a few games, he did well in that back to back stint, give him like 5 or 6 straight, see how he does, ya know, what is there to lose?

moonstomper

03-17-2003, 04:55 PM

What is there to lose?

not much, Id like to see DeRoscher play a few games, he did well in that back to back stint, give him like 5 or 6 straight, see how he does, ya know, what is there to lose?

hyena

03-17-2003, 06:02 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

hyena

03-17-2003, 06:02 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

hyena

03-17-2003, 06:02 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

KevynFan14

03-17-2003, 06:03 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

Agreed, and like everyone has said, we don't have anything to lose. Give him a chance.

KevynFan14

03-17-2003, 06:03 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

Agreed, and like everyone has said, we don't have anything to lose. Give him a chance.

KevynFan14

03-17-2003, 06:03 PM

i'd like to see him a start a few more games too. he's impressed me quite a bit.

Agreed, and like everyone has said, we don't have anything to lose. Give him a chance.

CaniacPanther

03-17-2003, 07:26 PM

Yeah, we have 9 games left, and I'd like to see DesRochers start at least 7 of them.

You gotta feel sorry for Irbe, though. With the years he's put in here and the ties he has to this organization...sad to see he's nearing the end of his career. He'll be missed.

CaniacPanther

03-17-2003, 07:26 PM

Yeah, we have 9 games left, and I'd like to see DesRochers start at least 7 of them.

You gotta feel sorry for Irbe, though. With the years he's put in here and the ties he has to this organization...sad to see he's nearing the end of his career. He'll be missed.

CaniacPanther

03-17-2003, 07:26 PM

Yeah, we have 9 games left, and I'd like to see DesRochers start at least 7 of them.

You gotta feel sorry for Irbe, though. With the years he's put in here and the ties he has to this organization...sad to see he's nearing the end of his career. He'll be missed.

1Irbegirlforever

03-17-2003, 08:38 PM

I really do feel sorry for weekesy and i hope his hand gets better, but the good thing is Archie will be back! :spin:

1Irbegirlforever

03-17-2003, 08:38 PM

I really do feel sorry for weekesy and i hope his hand gets better, but the good thing is Archie will be back! :spin:

1Irbegirlforever

03-17-2003, 08:38 PM

I really do feel sorry for weekesy and i hope his hand gets better, but the good thing is Archie will be back! :spin:

StormFront

03-18-2003, 02:09 AM

Yeah I hope Weekes get better soon. I would like to see DesRochers start some of our final games. Give him some NHL playing time since we really don't have anything to lose.

StormFront

03-18-2003, 02:09 AM

Yeah I hope Weekes get better soon. I would like to see DesRochers start some of our final games. Give him some NHL playing time since we really don't have anything to lose.

StormFront

03-18-2003, 02:09 AM

Yeah I hope Weekes get better soon. I would like to see DesRochers start some of our final games. Give him some NHL playing time since we really don't have anything to lose.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 07:12 AM

This was the prime time for Weekes to go in to. No point waiting until the end of the season. Have surgery now and totally heal...I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 07:12 AM

This was the prime time for Weekes to go in to. No point waiting until the end of the season. Have surgery now and totally heal...I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 07:12 AM

This was the prime time for Weekes to go in to. No point waiting until the end of the season. Have surgery now and totally heal...I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

AbNormal27

03-18-2003, 08:08 AM

I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

GREAT POINT! I was hoping that he could have done that a little earlier in the season and we would be in the thick of a playoff run, but with Bayda, Zigomanis, St. Jacques and the rest of the boys up from Lowell, you can't help but feel excited about next year. Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

AbNormal27

03-18-2003, 08:08 AM

I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

GREAT POINT! I was hoping that he could have done that a little earlier in the season and we would be in the thick of a playoff run, but with Bayda, Zigomanis, St. Jacques and the rest of the boys up from Lowell, you can't help but feel excited about next year. Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

AbNormal27

03-18-2003, 08:08 AM

I am excited though, if he can make 3 shutouts with a hand problem, hopefully that means he'll be unbelievable when 100%.

GREAT POINT! I was hoping that he could have done that a little earlier in the season and we would be in the thick of a playoff run, but with Bayda, Zigomanis, St. Jacques and the rest of the boys up from Lowell, you can't help but feel excited about next year. Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:32 AM

Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

Now you all know I'm an Irbe fan, but I'm also a Canes fan first. For the good of the team, I agree with this. I hope we can get a 4-6th d-man or a role playing winger. Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much. We shall see.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:32 AM

Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

Now you all know I'm an Irbe fan, but I'm also a Canes fan first. For the good of the team, I agree with this. I hope we can get a 4-6th d-man or a role playing winger. Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much. We shall see.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:32 AM

Let's just hope they can move Irbe and get something in return in the off-season.

Aaryn

Now you all know I'm an Irbe fan, but I'm also a Canes fan first. For the good of the team, I agree with this. I hope we can get a 4-6th d-man or a role playing winger. Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much. We shall see.

Guyute

03-18-2003, 08:35 AM

Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much.

well, on the other side of the coin, any of the few teams that made netminder moves strictly for the playoffs, may be looking for a goalie again come the off season. I still don't think the likelihood of Irbe moving with his current contract are good... but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

Guyute

03-18-2003, 08:35 AM

Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much.

well, on the other side of the coin, any of the few teams that made netminder moves strictly for the playoffs, may be looking for a goalie again come the off season. I still don't think the likelihood of Irbe moving with his current contract are good... but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

Guyute

03-18-2003, 08:35 AM

Unfortunately in this case, we didn't trade him when we could, so other teams won't offer much.

well, on the other side of the coin, any of the few teams that made netminder moves strictly for the playoffs, may be looking for a goalie again come the off season. I still don't think the likelihood of Irbe moving with his current contract are good... but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:37 AM

but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

I agree with that guyute! I think someone picking up some of his salary will be a good deal for us. Maybe a draft pick too! Or am I wishing??

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:37 AM

but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

I agree with that guyute! I think someone picking up some of his salary will be a good deal for us. Maybe a draft pick too! Or am I wishing??

raleighcanesfan

03-18-2003, 08:37 AM

but I think JR is getting close to saying he'll pickup some of the salary just to move him.

I agree with that guyute! I think someone picking up some of his salary will be a good deal for us. Maybe a draft pick too! Or am I wishing??

Jeff O Rocks

03-18-2003, 09:44 AM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

Jeff O Rocks

03-18-2003, 09:44 AM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

Jeff O Rocks

03-18-2003, 09:44 AM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

1Irbegirlforever

03-18-2003, 10:25 AM

Man, i hope so. That would make my day. :spin: I want to see Archie play again, even as back-up, before he is no longer with us.

1Irbegirlforever

03-18-2003, 10:25 AM

Man, i hope so. That would make my day. :spin: I want to see Archie play again, even as back-up, before he is no longer with us.

1Irbegirlforever

03-18-2003, 10:25 AM

Man, i hope so. That would make my day. :spin: I want to see Archie play again, even as back-up, before he is no longer with us.

nccanes

03-18-2003, 01:00 PM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

Kevin and Patty were at practice. I presume if Kevin can't start, they will have him back up Patty. I guess tomorrow is d-day (decision day) for the surgery. :sad:

nccanes

03-18-2003, 01:00 PM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

Kevin and Patty were at practice. I presume if Kevin can't start, they will have him back up Patty. I guess tomorrow is d-day (decision day) for the surgery. :sad:

nccanes

03-18-2003, 01:00 PM

If Kevin is out of commission tonight....is Archie on a plane back today!?? :eek: :crazy:

Kevin and Patty were at practice. I presume if Kevin can't start, they will have him back up Patty. I guess tomorrow is d-day (decision day) for the surgery. :sad:

KOOL KAT

03-19-2003, 08:23 AM

wishing Weekes a speedy recovery. looking forward to seeing him next season as the Canes #1 netminder. ;)

KOOL KAT

03-19-2003, 08:23 AM

wishing Weekes a speedy recovery. looking forward to seeing him next season as the Canes #1 netminder. ;)

KOOL KAT

03-19-2003, 08:23 AM

wishing Weekes a speedy recovery. looking forward to seeing him next season as the Canes #1 netminder. ;)

Guyute

03-19-2003, 08:44 AM

near the start of the game last night they said surgery was confirmed for Friday. best of luck Shady

Guyute

03-19-2003, 08:44 AM

near the start of the game last night they said surgery was confirmed for Friday. best of luck Shady

Guyute

03-19-2003, 08:44 AM

near the start of the game last night they said surgery was confirmed for Friday. best of luck Shady

raleighcanesfan

03-19-2003, 08:59 AM

And I guess we know DesRoches won't be starting now.

raleighcanesfan

03-19-2003, 08:59 AM

And I guess we know DesRoches won't be starting now.

raleighcanesfan

03-19-2003, 08:59 AM

And I guess we know DesRoches won't be starting now.

MoBigRed

03-19-2003, 12:00 PM

The hits just keep on coming.

MoBigRed

03-19-2003, 12:00 PM

The hits just keep on coming.

MoBigRed

03-19-2003, 12:00 PM

The hits just keep on coming.

Rodgloveswitcher

03-19-2003, 12:12 PM

Cool signature noMo! Gotta make one of those shows. Sorry OT

Rodgloveswitcher

03-19-2003, 12:12 PM

Cool signature noMo! Gotta make one of those shows. Sorry OT

Rodgloveswitcher

03-19-2003, 12:12 PM

Cool signature noMo! Gotta make one of those shows. Sorry OT

Jeff O Rocks

03-19-2003, 02:34 PM

So if Weeksey has surgery and Patrick has a broken bone???????????????? Does Arch come back and who will back him up????????? :eek: :crazy: :sad: My head hurts!! :sick:

Jeff O Rocks

03-19-2003, 02:34 PM

So if Weeksey has surgery and Patrick has a broken bone???????????????? Does Arch come back and who will back him up????????? :eek: :crazy: :sad: My head hurts!! :sick:

Jeff O Rocks

03-19-2003, 02:34 PM

So if Weeksey has surgery and Patrick has a broken bone???????????????? Does Arch come back and who will back him up????????? :eek: :crazy: :sad: My head hurts!! :sick: