The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that Stelio Mattheos, their 3rd round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, will be forced to miss training camp with the team as he finishes his treatments for testicular cancer.
The 20-year-old forward was diagnosed in June, days after he helped Carolina's AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers capture the Calder Cup. He had surgery to remove one testicle and has since undergone multiple courses of chemotherapy, the latest of which will cause him to miss camp.
Mattheos was a standout for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL from 2014, putting up 278 points in 253 games.
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