The 5 Scariest Ice Skate Lacerations Of All Time
Total Pro Sports - Reliving the gruesome video from Sunday's hockey game, were still trying to figure out how lucky Adam Burish of the Chicago Blackhawks really is??. Burish took his teammate Ben Eager's wayward hockey skate to the neck and thankfully only received minor scratches and burns.
In honor of this freak accident we have decided to compile a list of "The 5 Scariest Ice Skate Lacerations Of All Time".
We warn you if you have a weak stomach please do not watch these videos!
5. During a pairs skating competition in Colorado Springs, Colorado Bryce Davison's skate blade hits partner Jessica Dube in the face. She is rushed off the ice suffering severe facial lacerations. She eventually returns to action, but needs 80 stitches to repair the damage
4. On Nov 30th, 2006 during the Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars game. Capitals defenseman Jamie Heward was hit in the face by the skate of Mike Modano. Heward immediately dropped to his knees and then rushed off the ice to seek immediate assistance. Jamie Heward received only multiple stitches and some plastic surgery to repair the damage.
3. In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, forward Adam Burish of the Blackhawks was against the boards when his teammate Ben Eager's skate came up hitting him in the neck causing lacerations that could have ended his career or even worse his life.
2. On March, 1989, Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk suffered one of the most horrifying injuries of all time. Steve Tuttle of the St. Louis Blues and the Sabre’s Uwe Krupp collided near Malarchuk’s goal and Tuttle’s skate sliced Malarchuk's neck, slicing open his external carotid artery. With pools of blood filling virtually the entirety of the goal crease, Malarchuk somehow left the ice under his own power with the assistance of the Sabres’ team trainer. Clint Malarchuk spent only one night in the hospital, and was back on the ice with his team two weeks later.
1. On Febuary 11th , 2008 , Florida Panthers Richard Zednik linemate Olli Jokinen was being checked in the Sabres' zone - fell forward and his skate accidentally flew up and caught the right side of Zednik's neck. Bleeding profusely from the cut Zednik was able to skate toward his bench where he was met by the trainer and immediately ushered to the locker room. Thankfully Richar Zednik made a full recovery and is back on the ice playing still for the Florida Panthers.
OMG im gonna yak
Hockey players need to wear neck protection!!!!!
Wizzle I yaked already, Thats disgusting
Wow- this is not the sort of thing you want to watch, ever. And I thought I liked gore.
And I still do not understand why hockey players don’t wear visors AND neck guards. I mean I love the sport and all but sometimes trying to look tough can kill you. I remember reading about a player who said that neck guards are tight and restricts movement. Who said that all safety equipment was comfy? It’s meant to be tight so that you won’t end up wasting your life.(Which is why I think all players should be required to wear visors and neck guards.[It may be tight but at lkeast you won't waste your life]
I’m really glad that the successful players now are the ones who wear visors. I.E. Ovie, Sid, Bobby Ryan, Malkin, Kaner, Nash, Kovalcchuk you see? They use their common sense and wear VISORS. I mean look at Wayne Gretzky he had a kind of collar on his neck so at least he had some kind of protection I mean, how come hockey players still don’t understand the risk that they are taking? This is a new era, athletes have to be more careful about the situations that can happen in their line of work.
I still don’t believe how Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk was able to skate off the ice to safety by his own power. These guys are all lucky.
I think that the Malarchuk incident was the worst ever. Not saying that Zednik’s wasn’t life-threatening or as serious, but Malarchuk was near seconds from bleeding-out from his cut. Zednik was able to get his glove and hand up quick enough to try and stop some of the bleeding, Malarchuk was nearly helpless because of the collision and how deep it was.
Another thing, if Malarchuk’s injury wasn’t as bad as it was, most NHL players wouldn’t know how to deal with skates around the neck and face area. Zednik, Burish, and Heward all immediately skated towards their benches to make sure that medical treatment could be administered as needed.
To stevem: Great point, in fact Malarchuk is the number 1 spokesman for neck pads and coverings not only in hockey but for all team sports. Visor use is on the rise because it is far more likely to take a puck or a stick to the eye than a skate above the shoulders.