NHL API – Estimated Return Injury Date

We’ve added a new estimated_return_date attribute to player injuries in the NHL Injuries endpoint.

injury.estimated_return_date — Estimated date the player is expected to return from injury.

<player id="651605ef-de59-41bf-b66c-9806f1ea9162" full_name="Seth Jarvis" first_name="Seth" last_name="Jarvis" position="F" primary_position="C" jersey_number="24" sr_id="sr:player:2067019" reference="8482093">
    <injury id="5df85f5f-a24f-473d-91be-a2e1395db9b9" start_date="2026-06-26" update_date="2026-06-26" estimated_return_date="2026-11-01" comment="The Hurricanes said on Friday (Jun. 26) that Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery and will be out 4-6 months, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News &amp; Observer." desc="Shoulder" status="Out"/>
</player>

⭐ Benefit

Use this new estimated return date to provide additional context around a player's injury status and expected availability. This can help power injury reports, player outlooks, fantasy applications, and other player availability experiences.

📋 Recommended Actions

Update injury data models to support the new estimated_return_date attribute.
Surface estimated return information in injury reports and player availability experiences.
This is an optional attribute. Ensure integrations gracefully handle cases where an estimated return date is not available.

☑️ Sample Requests:

curl --request GET \
     --url https://api.sportradar.com/nhl/trial/v7/en/league/injuries.json \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'

🔢 Versions

NHL v7 API

🔁 Endpoints Affected

NHL Injuries

⚙️ Return Samples

<team id="44182a9d-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44" name="Hurricanes" market="Carolina" sr_id="sr:team:3680" reference="12">
    <player id="651605ef-de59-41bf-b66c-9806f1ea9162" full_name="Seth Jarvis" first_name="Seth" last_name="Jarvis" position="F" primary_position="C" jersey_number="24" sr_id="sr:player:2067019" reference="8482093">
        <injury id="5df85f5f-a24f-473d-91be-a2e1395db9b9" start_date="2026-06-26" update_date="2026-06-26" estimated_return_date="2026-11-01" comment="The Hurricanes said on Friday (Jun. 26) that Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery and will be out 4-6 months, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News &amp; Observer." desc="Shoulder" status="Out"/>
    </player>
</team>

{
    "id": "44182a9d-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44",
    "name": "Hurricanes",
    "market": "Carolina",
    "sr_id": "sr:team:3680",
    "reference": "12",
    "players": [
        {
            "id": "651605ef-de59-41bf-b66c-9806f1ea9162",
            "full_name": "Seth Jarvis",
            "first_name": "Seth",
            "last_name": "Jarvis",
            "position": "F",
            "primary_position": "C",
            "jersey_number": "24",
            "sr_id": "sr:player:2067019",
            "reference": "8482093",
            "injuries": [
                {
                    "id": "5df85f5f-a24f-473d-91be-a2e1395db9b9",
                    "start_date": "2026-06-26",
                    "update_date": "2026-06-26",
                    "estimated_return_date": "2026-11-01",
                    "comment": "The Hurricanes said on Friday (Jun. 26) that Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery and will be out 4-6 months, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.",
                    "desc": "Shoulder",
                    "status": "Out"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
},