Getty Images J.T. Brown went straight from his superb sophomore season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth to the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. After inking a two-year deal with the club he had an assist in five games to end the 2011-12 campaign.
Brown might have been able to make the team out of training camp this season, but the lockout cost him that opportunity and he went to AHL Syracuse as a result. Now it looks like he won’t be on the Lightning’s opening day roster even if the season is saved.
Syracuse coach Jon Cooper predicted that Brown had suffered a long-term injury after absorbing a hit from Norfolkâs Mat Clark during Friday’s contest, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Now the team is reporting that he has a broken collarbone and needs surgery. Syracuse and the Lightning don’t have a timetable for his recovery at this time.
Brown has six goals and 17 points in 26 games this season.
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- leeeroooyjeeenkiiins - Dec 29, 2012 at 2:01 PM
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That’s it. My late Christmas present “from Santa” is a box full of poop and it’s shipping as we speak to Bettman and Fehr’s respective homes. Expedited.
JT Brown showed a lot of potential in the few games he played for us last season. I was really looking forward to potentially seeing more of him.
