The enigmatic Santorelli, who signed a tryout deal with the Vancouver Canucks this past offseason and worked his way to the zenith, centering brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin on the Canucks' top line, has undergone season ending surgery on his shoulder.
Santorelli had bounced between Nashville and AHL Milwaukee his first three years in the league before being traded to the Florida Panthers, who waived him late last season, being picked up by the Winnipeg Jets on what was essentially a 10 game rental. He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and signed on with Vancouver.
After consultation with our team physicians, we determined that Mike
would require a procedure on his shoulder,” general manager Mike
Gillis said in a prepared statement. “The surgery was successful and we expect a full
recovery.”The Vancouver native has potted ten pucks and assisted on 18 others in 49 games this season, placing him fifth on the team in scoring. Needless to say, Santorelli has found a home with the Canucks and wishes to return next season, though he will be a free agent at the end of the season.
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