JOSH WALLER SIDELINED FOR THE SEASON

Cardiff Devils regret to announce that forward Josh Waller will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury sustained in Belfast in early February.  

He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday and begin his road to recovery. This setback is deeply disappointing for both Josh Waller and the Cardiff Devils organisation.  It also looks like the recovery period will keep him out of the World Championships for Team GB.  

Waller played 38 games in League and Challenge Cup this season scoring 14 goals and 8 assists for 22 points.  He was on pace to have his best season in terms of production after finishing the 2022-23 season with 19 goals and 18 assists in 67 games.  

Coach Pete Russell expressed his support for Waller, stating, “I feel awful for Josh.  He was having a great season and had improved his game at both ends of the ice.  He is young and will recover quickly, but nobody likes to miss games especially down the stretch like this. 

“This is also a big loss for the National Team.  Josh was one of our go-to guys with Team GB and it will be difficult to replace a player like him for the National Team or for the Devils.”