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Hodgson to miss World Junior camp with ailing back LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeCody Hodgson will not be attending Canadas World Junior Selection Camp The Markham Ontario native is still dealing with a back injury that he suffered while training last summer He hasnt played since being sent back to the Brampton Battalion of the OHL by the Vancouver Canucks in SeptemberHodgson was named to the camp roster last week and he had hoped his condition would improve enough to allow him to attend but it has notCanucks general manager Mike Gillis discussed Hodgsons status on Tuesday on the TEAM 1040 radio station in VancouverI think that people are perhaps reading a little bit too much into Codys decision not to play in that tournament said Gillis There are a variety of reasons for that one is the competitive reason the conditioning reason and another is that hes been progressing along with his back injuryTheres a number of factors that are going into it and it isnt just the fact that he suffered a back injury in the summer thats stopping him Gillis told the TEAM Theres been very conservative care and its a decision about gamereadiness probably more so than the back issue Hes waited this long and doesnt feel that comfortable in getting into that level of competition right off the bat without adequate preparationGillis said that Hodgson is not being rushed back to actionWe havent put a timeline on (Hodgsons return) and neither have the doctors Hes been progressing very well hes been skating for close to a month hes been in fullcontact practices so hes been moving along very well said Gillis With an injury like this hes a young guy I dont think its fair to put any sort of timeline like three four or two weeks on it I think its just a matter of being absolutely 100% with absolutely no issues and then hell playThe 19yearold centre informed Hockey Canada on Monday of his decision not to play and although Hodgson will not be attending the camp that begins on Saturday there are no plans to add another player to replace himlog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 60 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBoohappiDecember 11 2009 335AMBad luck for th...