Thatcher Demko and his medical team have spent the last few months scouring the globe, trying to find other hockey players who91裸聊视频檝e dealt with the same muscle injury the Vancouver Canucks goalie is currently working through.

It turns out Demko91裸聊视频檚 situation is exceptionally unique.

While they found about five soccer players with the same lower-body ailment, they could not find a single other hockey player.

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The 28-year-old all star was not on the ice with his teammates Thursday as the Canucks started training camp in Penticton, B.C., but he skated on his own before the sessions began.

When, exactly, he91裸聊视频檒l be ready to play remains to be seen.

91裸聊视频淚 would say that we91裸聊视频檙e on a great trajectory right now,91裸聊视频� the netminder said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 the most confident that I91裸聊视频檝e been in the rehab process up to date.91裸聊视频�

Demko posted a 35-14-2 record with a .918 percentage, a 2.45 goals-against average and five shutouts for Vancouver last season, despite missing several weeks with a knee injury.

He first felt the current injury during Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 first playoff game last season, a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators where he made 29 saves.

The ailment kept Demko out for the rest of the post-season as the Canucks bested the Predators in a six-game set before falling to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a second-round series.

If Vancouver had made it through to the Western Conference final, Demko said he likely would have played 91裸聊视频� whether he was completely ready or not.

91裸聊视频淎s a competitor, you kind of lie to yourself in a playoff situation and I thought maybe I was a little further ahead than I was in hindsight,91裸聊视频� he said.

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Recovering hasn91裸聊视频檛 been a linear process, Demko said, and being sidelined for training camp was never part of the plan.

91裸聊视频淚 think missing playoff games last year was definitely the low point in my career mentally, spiritually,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚f you had asked me when I was going home for the summer if I91裸聊视频檇 be ready for camp, I would have said 91裸聊视频榊eah, 100 per cent.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 sit around and think poor me that I91裸聊视频檓 not out there. Obviously, I want to be out there. I want to be competing with the guys. I want to be leading by example, I want to help the young guys coming in. 91裸聊视频� But this is the hand I91裸聊视频檓 dealing with right now.91裸聊视频�

Uncertainty around the injury has brought a lot of frustration, Demko added, particularly when he can91裸聊视频檛 get on the ground to play with his one-year-old son.

Still, he believes that heading into his eighth NHL season, he91裸聊视频檒l get back to 91裸聊视频�100 per cent.91裸聊视频�

Maintaining that form, though, may require some tweaks to his training regime.

91裸聊视频淚 think it comes down to just a little bit of maturity. Quite frankly, I just kind of have one gear and that91裸聊视频檚 just to go as hard as I can and try to get better every day,91裸聊视频� Demko said. 91裸聊视频淎nd I91裸聊视频檓 just learning that there91裸聊视频檚 different ways to get better and maintain your system of play and make sure that you stay sharp and at the same time as taking care of your body.91裸聊视频�