Bruins captain Brad Marchand reveals he had three off-season surgeries originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand said Tuesday that he has dealt with multiple injuries during the 2023-24 NHL season and underwent three surgeries this offseason to address those issues.
Bruins training camp is scheduled to begin Sept. 18. Marchand hopes to be ready for the start of practice.
“I had three operations this summer” Marchand told reporters after Tuesday’s captain’s practice at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton. “So I didn’t do much training until about two weeks ago. I’m just starting to get back into it. The goal is to try to be ready for camp or shortly after. I’m getting back into it now. I’m going to tackle everything head on.”
Marchand told reporters the surgeries were on his elbow, groin and abdomen (to repair a sports hernia). He also explained that he dealt with his elbow injury (a torn tendon) all last season. The other two injuries came with about a month left in the season.
Despite the injuries, Marchand still had 29 goals and 38 assists and played in all 82 games last season. He also had 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 11 games during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Marchand is 36 and the upcoming campaign will be his 16th with the Bruins since making his NHL debut in 2009-10.
He remains one of the best all-around left wings in the game and will play a key role in all areas of the ice for the Bruins during the 2024-25 season.
