Pronger to start skating Fri.
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Pronger to start skating Fri.
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger has started lifting weights and, on Friday, will take another step toward his recovery when he skates for the first time this summer.
Pronger, a future Hall of Famer who will turn 37 next month, is coming off what he called “the year from hell” _ four surgeries in 9½ months.
He said on Thursday he was making progress, but that he wouldn’t be ready for the start of training camp on Sept. 16. He said he did not know if he would be ready for the Oct. 6 opener in Boston.
In May, a disk fragment that was pressing against a nerve was removed from Pronger's back by orthopedic surgeon Frank Cammisa in New York.
In his previous 9½ months, Pronger also had surgery on his foot, hand, and knee.
On Thursday, Pronger talked about the loss of his former teammate and roommate, Brad McCrimmon, who died in a plane crash in Russia on Wednesday.
When Pronger broke into the league with Hartford, he said, McCrimmon was a major influence in shaping his career. The full story is in Friday's Inquirer.
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He won't be ready and thats ok.— Nitroglycerin- Will he be able to spar with Tim Pannacio soon?— Romus
Comment removed.- Just get to 100% Chris and don't come back defore that. The team will be just fine until then— CTL
Prongs doesn't need to come back early in the season. He tried to come back too early last year and it hurt him...Come back after Thanksgiving when he is truly recovered. The extra rest will help him in the playoffs.- we need you take your time— flyers78
- Bring him back for the playoff run. March at the earliest.— n62
- Déjà Vu! Did someone spike my brownie.— NYPHILLYPHAN
- Yes...:) — mean mean pride,mean mean pride.
Agree, agree, agree.... Take your time, take a couple months, just come back 100%.- A good captain would have been skating already. Time to turn on him and run him outta town too.— Hexy4GM
