National Hockey League roundup

ByReuters

Published 18/08/2015 at 23:43 GMT

Aug 18 (The Sports Xchange) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Phillip Danault had successful surgery to repair his left hip on Monday.

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On Tuesday, the team said Danault will be out of action for four months.

Danault had suffered a torn labrum and while the prognosis for recovery is good, his lengthy recovery time will challenge his chance of having an impact next season.

The 22-year-old forward was expected to contend for third- and fourth-line minutes on a new-look Blackhawks team next season.

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Danault was the 26th pick of the 2011 draft and spent most of the past three seasons with the AHL Rockford IceHogs.

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Defenseman Nolan Valleau signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Valleau recorded 19 points in 39 regular-season games with Bowling Green of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association during his freshman campaign; he shared the team lead in assists and seventh among league defensemen in scoring.

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Eleven-year NHL veteran Brooks Laich and "Dancing With the Stars" star Julianne Hough announced they are going to get married.

The couple has dated for more than a year and took to Instagram to announce their engagement.

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