By Canadian Press

Canucks winger Joshua to miss training camp following cancer diagnosis

Sep 17, 2024 | 2:15 PM

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua has announced he’ll miss the start of training camp following surgery for testicular cancer.

Joshua said in a statement posted to social media by the team Tuesday that he felt a lump on one of his testicles this summer and later had surgery to successfully remove the tumour.

The 28-year-old from Dearborn, Mich., said he plans on returning to play “as soon as possible” and is “working hard every day” to rejoin his teammates.

Joshua said the last several weeks have been “extremely challenging” and encouraged men to get checked regularly for testicular cancer.

The six-foot-three, 206-pound forward had a career-high 18 goals and 14 assists in 63 games for the Canucks last season and signed a new four-year, US$13-million deal with Vancouver at the end of June.

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The Canucks are set to open their training camp in Penticton, B.C., on Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.

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