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Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene to miss three months after surgery

The Stars announced Duchene's surgery will sideline him for roughly a quarter of a year.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:46:46 GMT

Dallas Stars veteran forward Matt Duchene will miss about three months after the team announced on Monday that he underwent surgery to repair a core injury, the Associated Press reported.

Duchene, 35, has not appeared in a game this season after a lower‑body injury in training camp and was placed on long‑term injured reserve before the season opener, a move that initially forced him to miss at least the first ten games.

Last season he recorded 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games for Dallas, his third year with the franchise after stints with Colorado, Nashville, Ottawa and Columbus.

Key facts

• Matt Duchene will miss about three months after surgery (winnipegfreepress.com)
• The surgery was to repair a core injury (winnipegfreepress.com)
• Duchene was placed on long‑term injured reserve before the season opener (winnipegfreepress.com)
• He posted 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games last season (winnipegfreepress.com)

Sources

• [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Dallas Stars veteran forward Matt Duchene will miss about 3 months after surgery”