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Malarchuk is easily the worst, normally, this kind of stuff doesn't gross me out, but I almost threw up when I saw it.
Not an injury to hockey player but still in a hockey game...
Espen Knutsen's shot that was deflected by Derek Morris to the stands that killed a young girl in 2002.
What was most screwed up about this was how it was handled by the American media, particularly the disgraceful SI cover.
That rings a bell. Thanks, Phil.No the Goulet injury was not on an icing call. Chicago was in Montreal and he received a pass from Roenick and while on a bad angle on the left wing he lost his footing and slammed head first into the boards. He had that wafer-thin helmet on so that didnt help but Goulet never played again int he NHL. He stated that when he went home he had such bad post-concussion syndrome that he couldnt even remember any neighbours.
As for Cherry, I'm pretty sure he likes Goulet. He wasnt a fighter but he took a lot of abuse in his career. I've never heard him make a crack about him
I don't think this one has been mentioned. Kevin Stevens got knocked out on his feet in a game vs the Islanders and fell face first onto the ice. He had to have his facial bones reconstructed. He was never the same as a power forward after that incident.
Which injuries are the worst you ever saw? I have my list but I know there are others.
Brian Savage getting checked with his head down by Ian Lapperriere in 1999 almost breaking his neck, in fact I think he did some damage to it
Trent McCleary blocking a shot right in the throat from a slapshot from the blueline, seeing him collapse as he was being carried off was scary
Clint Malarchuk almost died in his crease after his throat was cut by a skate
Bryan Berard getting an errant stick in the eye by Hossa (it was an accident on a follow through on a shot, Hossa was sorry) Berard lost his eye (right eye?) and I'm not sure how good his vision is right now maybe someone knows
Steve Moore, with a broken neck
Bill Masterton hitting his helmetless head on the ice. There is no known footage of thise but I coudl be wrong but I think it was a clean bodycheck that made him fall right? Not sure who the player was. Masterton is the only NHL player to die from an in ice incident
Ace Bailey ack in 1933. Yeah I know no one saw this one but we almost feel like we have. Bailey's career was over and he forgave Shore for clubbing him over the head
Nick Kypreos lying in a pool of his own blood after a fight
If you've got any more just let me know. Which one's do you think are the worst?