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Patrik Elias	#26 \| Left Wing \| New Jersey Devils

Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 Shoots: L Born: April 13, 1976, Trebic, Czechoslovakia

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December 31, 2005
Patrik Elias will need to get in a few more solid practices before returning to action, according to the Star-Ledger. The Devils play five games in the next 10 days, so Elias may not make his season debut for a couple of more weeks.

December 29, 2005
Patrik Elias could make his season debut on Saturday, according to the AP. He's been recovering from hepatitis A.

December 28, 2005
Patrik Elias, who has not played this season while recuperating from Hepatitis A, has resumed practicing with the team, according to the AP.

December 28, 2005
Patrik Elias is getting closer to returning from his bout with hepatitis A, according to the Star-Ledger. He's considered day-to-day at this point.

December 17, 2005
Sidelined all season while recovering from hepatitis A, Patrik Elias could begin practicing as soon as next week, according to the Star-Ledger. It's unclear when he might be ready for game action, but this obviously is promising.

September 15, 2005
Patrik Elias will miss training camp and the beginning of the season because he is recovering from a severe case of hepatitis A, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Doctors believe that Elias contracted the disease while playing in Russia during the NHL lockout. He lost 30 pounds and spent nearly a month in a Czech Republic hospital.

August 24, 2005
Patrik Elias signed his one-year qualifying offer with the Devils Wednesday, according to the AP. The deal will pay Elias $4.18 million for the upcoming season. He scored 38 goals and 43 assists in 82 games during the 2003-04 season.

August 16, 2005
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello has given Patrik Elias a one-week extension on returning his qualifying offer as the two sides negotiate a possible contract extension, according to the Neward Star-Ledger. "We have been talking and will continue to talk," Elias' agent, Todd Diamond, said. "We're both trying. The worst scenario is Patrik will play under the qualifying offer ($4.18 million) for a year."

May 11, 2005
The Associated Press reports that Patrik Elias contracted a severe case of Hepatitis A while playing in Russia during the NHL lockout. He recently returned to the United States following a month-long hospital stay in the Czech Republic. Doctors believe Elias contracted the disease from something he ate. Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello says team doctors have told him Elias should be able to make a full recovery within three to six months. "I'm not going to rush anything," Elias said. "I'm going to take it easy. The worst thing would be overdoing it. I could damage my liver for life. Hockey's not on my mind at all."

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