LaPoint's Recovery: "Way Ahead of Schedule"

There's good news out of North Dakota today on sophomore defenseman Derrick LaPoint. LaPoint, if you recall, suffered a serious leg injury during a game against Minnesota State-Mankato back in February. Both his tibia and fibula were broken when his skate caught the boards awkwardly after being bumped from behind.

The Fighting Sioux website has a Q&A with LaPoint today in which the 20-year-old says, "Things have been going really good. I’m way ahead of schedule."

LaPoint underwent surgery after the injury and has been wearing a protective boot ever since. But the injury, which his doctor said could keep some people in a boot for seven months, hasn't changed much about LaPoint. Instead, his commitment and work ethic are shining through. He resumed riding a bike a month ago, and by four months (June), he says that he may be fully out of the boot and getting back in shape for the new season.

You just come to a realization that it happened and you can’t really do much about it. You just have to move forward and hopefully just get back as fast as you can.

The full interview can be found at the UND website.