Benn To Have Hip Surgery

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Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn, who led the NHL in scoring this season, will have hip surgery soon.

General manager Jim Nill said Benn had issues with both hips throughout the season. Doctors have not yet determined whether he needs surgery on both hips. Recovery time is four to five months, which means he should be ready for training camp in September.

Benn won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer on the final day of the season, capping a 10-point surge in the final three games. The 25-year-old set a career high with 87 points (35 goals) for Dallas, which missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons.

“He had a hell of a year,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “He was hurting and got through it. He was hurting for most of the year. But he really grew as a captain. From a guy who wouldn’t say too much, his leadership on the team really grew, and that was a big positive from this year.”

General manager Jim Nill said, “There were a lot of nights when we thought he wouldn’t be playing, but he came to us and said, ‘No, I’m a player.’ That’s Jamie Benn. We didn’t hear about it all season. That’s Jamie Benn. To gut it out the way he did shows we’ve got a great leader on this team.”

Nill also said winger Ales Hemsky will have similar surgery.