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Oilers: Alex Stalock to miss season with COVID-related heart condition; Ducan Keith will miss start of camp

Edmonton goalie Alex Stalock is expected to miss the 2021-22 season with a COVID-related heart condition, Oilers general manager Ken Holland said Wednesday.

Stalock, 34, told The Athletic earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with myocarditis after testing positive for COVID-19 in November 2020.

Oilers announce Stalock to miss season

Stalock did not appear in an NHL game last season. He is 61-49-18 with nine shutouts, a 2.61 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage in 151 career games (123 starts) with the San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild.

He was 20-11-4 with a 2.