Kelowna Rockets President/General Manager Bruce Hamilton announced on Tuesday that Rockets forward Nick Merkley will miss the rest of the season and the WHL playoffs due to injury.

Merkley underwent a number of tests on Monday with Rockets medical staff who determined that he had suffered a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) as a result of a collision in a game on Feb. 5 against the Spokane Chiefs.

After conversation with Arizona Coyotes GM Don Maloney Hamilton noted that the Rockets will hand over Merkley91裸聊视频檚 care to the Coyotes medical team, who will take over the next steps of his care and rehab.

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Merkley, a 1st round draft pick of the Arizona Coyotes, played in 43 games for the Rockets this year, scoring 17 goals and adding 31 assists.