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Ducks' Getzlaf flying high with low profile

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October 3

Orange County Register

"Ryan Getzlaf knows his life could be much more hectic. It could take him much longer to get out of the locker room after every game or practice because of the media demands if he were playing in Toronto or Montreal. Star players there are treated like the equivalent of the New York Yankees in New York, perhaps more. Their every move is monitored, their every word documented. Picture Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby or Washington's Alexander Ovechkin playing in a hockey-intense market north of the border, and contrast it with the relative anonymity that cloaks Getzlaf. "It's been brought to my attention a lot of times how things go differently there with the media and the coverage," ..."

Ducks' Getzlaf could miss start of camp

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August 4

Orange County Register

"Top-line center Ryan Getzlaf, recovering from Wednesday surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle, anticipates being in the lineup when the Ducks open the 2009-10 NHL regular-season Oct. 3 against the rival San Jose Sharks at Honda Center. Getzlaf isn't so sure about his status for the Sept. 13 opening of training camp. "We'll see how it goes, whether I'm at full bore at camp," Getzlaf said by telephone Monday from near his off-season home in Kelowna, British Columbia. "The main thing is to be at full bore opening night." Getzlaf, who traced the origin of the problem to last season but said it did not hamper him during the Stanley Cup playoffs, became the fifth player the Ducks have sent ..."

Getzlaf undergoes successful surgery

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July 30

NHL.com

"Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf underwent successful sports hernia surgery today. The injury was aggravated during summer workouts and did not improve over time, therefore surgery was recommended by the Ducks medical staff. The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Getzlaf is expected to be ready for training camp."