Carolina Hurricanes prospect Stelio Mattheos will miss training camp while he undergoes treatment for testicular cancer.
Mattheos, 20, was diagnosed in June, two days after helping the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers capture the Calder Cup. According to a press release, Mattheos “underwent surgery to remove one testicle, and has since completed multiple courses of chemotherapy over the past two months.
“Mattheos is expected to return to full health, and he looks forward to resuming his training for the 2019-20 season as soon as his treatments are complete and he receives clearance,” the Hurricanes said in the release.
“I’d like to thank everyone who reached out to offer support and well wishes since the diagnosis,” said Mattheos, via the team’s press release. “I’ve had amazing support from my friends, family, teammates, coaches and all of the hockey organizations I’ve been a part of, including the Hurricanes, Checkers and Brandon Wheat Kings.
“I owe a debt of gratitude to my surgeon, Dr. Sabeer Rehsia, and all of the staff at Grace Hospital, as well as Dr. Piotr Czaykowski at Cancer Care Manitoba and all of the nurses on the chemotherapy ward.”
Mattheos was a third-round selection by the Hurricanes in 2017. Last season with the Wheat Kings in the WHL, he had 44 goals and 96 points in 65 games. He then added three goals and four points in 14 AHL playoff games.
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