Conroy: Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau has setback in surgery recovery

Sep 2, 2026, 7:56 AM ET|Comments (0)

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Training camp is mere weeks away, but when Jonathan Huberdeau will be ready to take to the ice again is still a mystery. The Calgary Flames veteran suffered a setback in his recovery from hip resurfacing surgery, general manager Craig Conroy told Jock Wilson on the QR770 radio station in Calgary on Tuesday. "I think this is a major surgery, so he had a little bit of a setback, maybe two weeks ago, with his skating," Conroy said. "We just want to make sure we do the right thing for him. If it is to take a little bit more time, and have him 100 per cent feeling good about the hip, that's what we're going to do." The GM added that Huberdeau's progress in the gym was still very positive, but the team wants to err on the side …

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