Canucks’ Noah Juulsen out 12 weeks after lower-body procedure

The Vancouver Canucks can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to injuries.

Defenceman Noah Juulsen is set to miss approximately 12 weeks after undergoing a successful lower-body procedure, the team announced Friday. The recovery timeline effectively ends his season.

Juulsen last suited up for the Canucks on Feb. 2 against the Detroit Red Wings, when we tallied 11:57 of ice time in a 3-2 overtime loss.

The 27-year-old missed a stretch earlier in the year with an undisclosed injury and was placed on the injured reserve.

Juulsen will now finish his third season with the Canucks having played 35 games without registering a point in those contests. He was productive defensively, however, as he picked up 101 hits and 60 blocked shots in his 16:17 average time on ice.

A former first-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2015, Juulsen played a career-high 54 games for the Canucks last season. His 35 games this time around are the second-most of his seven years in the NHL.