that other post was mine, i broke my ankle aswell (straight through the growth plate on the tibia side, i think). it depends where the break really is and how well you heal and respond to physical therapy. when you get the cast taken off i strongly recommend going to a physical therapy (has greatly helped me), and then your doctor along with your physical therapist will decided when they think its the right time to return to hockey, its not a good idea to go back too early as hockey is considered a dangerous sport and you could reinjure it. where exactly did you break it, you can even post an X-Ray if you'd like, because that would be simpler to understand