Nico Sturm of the Minnesota is currently listed as returned after recovering from a back injury suffered on Oct 1, 2025. Sturm was sidelined for 53 days before returning. The injury caused Sturm to miss 20 games. This page tracks Sturm's latest injury status, recovery timeline, and injury history with the Minnesota (NHL).
Is Nico Sturm Playing Tonight?
Nico Sturm is not currently listed on the injury report and is expected to be available.
Current Status
Injury
Back
Date Injured
Oct 1, 2025
Status
returned
Actual Return
Nov 23, 2025
Games Missed
20
Total Recovery
53 days
Injury Timeline
Oct 1, 2020 — Illness → Returned Jan 14, 2021
Oct 1, 2021 — COVID-related → Returned Oct 15, 2021
Oct 1, 2022 — Upper body → Returned Oct 7, 2022
Oct 1, 2023 — Lower body → Returned Oct 12, 2023
Oct 1, 2024 — Lower body → Returned Oct 10, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 — Upper body → Returned Oct 10, 2024
Oct 1, 2025 — Illness → Returned Nov 23, 2025
Oct 1, 2025 — Back → Returned Nov 23, 2025
Injury History
Back — Oct 1, 2025 to Nov 23, 2025 (returned) — 20 games missed
Illness — Oct 1, 2025 to Nov 23, 2025 (returned) — 20 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024 (returned) — 4 games missed
Lower body — Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024 (returned) — 3 games missed
Lower body — Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 12, 2023 (returned) — 1 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022 (returned) — 8 games missed
COVID-related — Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 15, 2021 (returned) — 2 games missed
Illness — Oct 1, 2020 to Jan 14, 2021 (returned) — 2 games missed