Lisoway surgery update
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- Published on Wednesday, April 1, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner
Brandon Wheat Kings veteran centre Quintin Lisoway underwent successful season ending knee surgery on Monday Mar. 30. The 19-year old Neepawa product, who suffered the injury during the Wheat Kings Western Hockey League game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Mar. 4, is expected to make a complete recovery and be ready for training camp in September.
Surgery to repair Lisoway's ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) in his left knee was done Monday morning by Winnipeg Jets' head team physician and surgeon Peter MacDonald.
"We are happy Quintin's surgery went well," said Wheat Kings' general manager and head coach Kelly McCrimmon. "He is an important member of our team and we wish him a full recovery."
In 64 games this season, Lisoway scored nine goals and 20 points and was recently named winner of the Frank King Memorial Trophy as the WHL club's Most Community Minded Player.
On the ice, the Wheat Kings play are playing the Edmonton Oil Kings in the first round of the WHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. As of Tuesday, Mar. 31, Brandon led the best of seven series three games to one