Coyotes' Pelletier out after hernia surgery

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Jean-Marc Pelletier, a goaltender the Phoenix Coyotes acquired as a potential replacement for Sean Burke, had surgery to repair a hernia and will miss training camp.

"We looked forward to seeing him play with the big team during the exhibition season," general manager Michael Barnett said Wednesday. "Only time will tell now when he will return, but we have no intention of rushing the process."

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Pelletier played in two games with the Coyotes last year, recording a 3.03 goals-against average and an .875 save percentage, after Carolina traded him and a conditional draft pick to the Coyotes for goalie Patrick DesRochers on Dec. 31.

Pelletier began the season with Lowell of the American Hockey League, going 6-10-0, and finished it with Springfield of the AHL, where he was 12-7-4. His GAA with Lowell was 3.55, but he reduced that to 2.37 in 24 games with Springfield, Phoenix's top minor league affiliate.