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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek
Any updates on Stockselius’ injury status?
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🩹 Cut Injury – Will Miss World Junior Championship 2025
On October 8, during a J20 game against AIK, Stockselius was injured when an opponent’s skate cut the back of his thigh. This happened just four days after his SHL debut with Djurgården on October 4 against Malmö, where he played about seven minutes on the fourth line.
The injury is described as a “nasty cut” and has forced him to withdraw from the junior national team’s warm-up games in Slovakia.
Prognosis & Rehabilitation
According to Djurgården’s sports director Niklas Wikegård, Stockselius’ condition is improving gradually through rehab training. However, it is considered very unlikely that he will recover in time for the World Juniors.
There is a possibility he could be ready for SHL play when the league resumes after the international break around December 18.
Wikegård’s Comments
Wikegård calls the injury “unusual and unlucky” – a skate hit precisely on the back of the thigh. Despite that, he says Theo “is moving forward.”
Regarding the World Juniors, he said: “He suffered a nasty injury and had to decline the junior national team. He’s rehabbing and slowly getting better, but he’s unlikely to be selected since he’s not playing.”
Summary:
The injury is a skate cut on the back of the thigh from a J20 game.
Theo will likely miss the 2025 World Juniors and is focusing on rehab.
Expected SHL return after the December break, depending on rehab progress.