Breaking: Ryan Callahan diagnosed with debilitating disease

It looks like it’s all over for the longtime Lightning and Rangers forward.

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Published 4 years ago
Breaking: Ryan Callahan diagnosed with debilitating disease
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that veteran forward Ryan Callahan will be placed on long-term injury reserve after team doctors diagnosed him with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. 



Furthermore, doctors have recommended that Callahan not pursue his career in professional hockey any longer. In effect, the 34 year old has been forced into an early retirement.





Read below for the full press release announcement of today’s news courtesy of the Lightning’s official website:

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning announced forward Ryan Callahan will be placed on long-term injury reserve with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Callahan, 34, skated in 52 games with the Lightning during the 2018-19 season, collecting seven goals and 17 points to go along with 14 penalty minutes. The Rochester, New York native has appeared in 757 career NHL games with the Bolts and New York Rangers, recording 186 goals and 386 points.


With Callahan on long-term injury reserve, the Lightning will save $5.8 million against the NHL’s salary cap for each of the next two seasons.