Pavelec Knee Sprain and Announcement To Withhold Playing Till January
November 23, 2015 | NHL
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Pavelec was drafted in the first round of the 2005 CHL Import Draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was also drafted by the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 41st overall, at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons with the Screaming Eagles and helped them to a semi-final finish in the 2006–07 season.
Per Jets head coach Paul Maurice, the Czech netminder suffered a significant knee sprain in Saturday’s collision with Shane Doan, and has been ruled out until the new year.
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