Star player set to miss five to six months after undergoing surgery: Tough news for the Anaheim Ducks
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Troy Terry's hip surgery on June 9 wasn't a setback. It was the fix Anaheim needed to unlock the forward's actual ceiling next season.
The Ducks confirmed Terry underwent a successful procedure to address hip impingement and a labral tear.
His expected recovery is five to six months, which targets a return around November or December 2026.
"Troy Terry underwent successful surgery on June 9 to address hip impingement and a labral tear. He has begun the rehabilitation process and is expected to make a full recovery in approximately 5-6 months."
- Anaheim Ducks
- Anaheim Ducks
That timeline puts him at risk for missing the opening weeks of next season. But the opening weeks matter far less than what this surgery actually fixes.
Terry produced 57 points in 61 regular-season games this year while playing through a chronic structural hip condition.
He missed 20 games across two separate stints, both listed as upper-body injuries.
The hip was the root cause the whole time.
Hip impingement limits an athlete's ability to rotate explosively and push off the ice. It affects skating stride, shot mechanics, and the ability to change direction.
Terry was doing all of that at a 50-point pace while structurally compromised.
How this surgery resets Anaheim's outlook
The Ducks are a young team with legitimate playoff ambitions after making the postseason for the first time since 2018.
They lost to Vegas in six games in the second round, but the core is intact and growing.
Terry is central to that core. He became the fifth player in Ducks history to record five consecutive 50-point seasons.
He tied for second on the team in playoff scoring with 11 points in 12 games while already managing a hip that required surgery.
A healthier Terry changes the math
The version of Troy Terry that returns from this surgery will not be the version the Ducks saw last season.
He will be structurally sound for the first time in at least a year.
His absence at the start of next season is a short-term problem. The more relevant conversation is what a fully healthy Troy Terry looks like at age 29 on a Ducks team trending upward.
That version may be the best Terry Anaheim has seen.
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