With all of the chaos surrounding Jack Eichel and his surgery, it got me thinking. Back in 1974 Tommy John a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers was recommended by Frank Jobe (who was an orthopedic surgeon and Dodgers team physician) to have this procedure called UCL reconstruction. It ended up being called Tommy John Surgery and has been a huge success in baseball.
Could this happen in hockey as well for Eichel?
Could this happen in hockey as well for Eichel?