Following the bombshell late Tuesday night that Marian Hossa’s NHL career could be over, the Chicago Blackhawks have confirmed that the longtime winger will miss the 2017-18 season due to a skin disorder that causes an allergic reaction while wearing hockey equipment.
This has apparently been an issue for a long time, but it’s become more difficult to treat over the years given the medications required. The Athletic reports that it became progressively worse each year, and that last season was “very bad.”
In a statement released through the Blackhawks on Wednesday morning, said he needed to consider “how the treatments have impacted my life both on and off the ice.