Brayden Point will not be heading to the Olympics.
Hockey Canada announced on Thursday that Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis will replace the injured Tampa Bay Lightning forward at Milano Cortina.
A 24-year-old native of Winnipeg, Jarvis was a member of the Canada team that won last February’s 4 Nations Face-Off
Point, 29, incurred a knee injury during a Jan. 12 game against the Philadelphia Flyers when Cam York fell on his right leg. He was helped off of the ice and has yet to return to action. He was eventually placed on injured reserve on Jan. 16 following a week-to-week assessment before being moved to long-term injured reserve early this week.
Point has since returned to the ice and was expected to skate on Thursday.
A native of Calgary, Point is in his 10th NHL season out of the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors.
He appeared in 37 games ahead of the injury, scoring 11 goals and adding 19 assists.
Point, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Bolts, has previously represented Canada on a number of occasions and was a member of the squad that won the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Canada opens its Olympic tournament next Thursday against Czechia.
