The Athletic's Aaron Portzline has reported that CBJ defensive prospect Luca Marrelli, will miss the first two months of the season. Marrelli apparently had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum suffered last season. 

Marrelli had the surgery in the offseason. 

It seems that hockey players and shoulder surgeries are becoming as common as young pitchers and Tommy John. 

Elite Prospects describes Marrelli as "a high-activity defenceman, jumping into every play and locking down every attacker who enters his space. Knees bent and stick sheathed, ready to land a pokecheck, he backtracks against the rush, waiting for the right moment to launch himself at opponents."

Marrelli was a star for the OHL's Oshawa Generals. Last season he had 74 points in 67 games, which consisted of 19 goals and 55 assists. In the playoffs, he had a whopping 36 points in 21 games, which helped him set several records along the way.

Marrelli was expected to come in and help a young d-corps for the Monsters and hopefully get them back to the playoffs. While this injury will slow his development, expect him to come in and push for the lead in terms of points by defenseman for the Monsters. 

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