19 yo Timur Faizutdinov fighting for his life after taking puck to the head (Update: passed away)

[apadilla]

Best Wishes on a good life.

 

[McFlyingV]

Was he wearing the helmet correctly? If so, it really should protect from things like this. If it doesn't, we need a helmet reform as soon as possible.

No, a lot of helmets do not cover the entirety of the temporal bone of the skull that they mention was fractured. The majority of helmets you see with visors don't really cover the ear, and the temporal bone extends down as low as the ear lobe.

 

[jetsforever]

Whoa, just shows you how sometimes freak injuries can be devastating
Hope he recovers

 

[RorschachWJK]

That's terrible....I hope he beats the odds and recovers.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Really hits home. Ive been hit in the helmet with pucks that hard. Damn.

Really hoping for a miracle.

 

[ijuka]

No, a lot of helmets do not cover the entirety of the temporal bone of the skull that they mention was fractured. The majority of helmets you see with visors don't really cover the ear, and the temporal bone extends down as low as the ear lobe.

Yeah, my understanding is that the side of the head is one of the most vulnerable spots, so the helmets seriously should cover them. So avoidable... And brushing it aside as a "freak accident" is in my opinion not the solution, but of course that's what will be done.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Awful. Hope he pulls through.

 

[jaloviina]

«Мы должны рискнуть»: пострадавшего от удара шайбой хоккеиста Тимура Файзутдинова перевезут в московскую клинику

They are transporting him to Moscow

Google translated:

soo did I understand this correctly? He was dead for 8 minutes? yeah then its pull the plug situation/massive brain damage. Shows how life is full of freak accidents which nobody can be prepared.

Hopefully he makes full recovery but don't wonder if we read of his obituary soon.

 

[Beville]

Jesus.

such a “normal” play as well that’s the worst bit.

Players take so much worse and just skate off with some blood.

 

[Tonystretcher]

Full face coverings need to be mandatory. Situations like this are entirely avoidable. They don’t impair your vision at all. This macho man culture we have in hockey is complete bullshit. One day we’ll look back on half shields the same way we look at no helmets at all. Hope this kid pulls through.

 

[ijuka]

Full face coverings need to be mandatory. Situations like this are entirely avoidable. They don’t impair your vision at all. This macho man culture we have in hockey is complete bullshit. One day we’ll look back on half shields the same way we look at no helmets at all. Hope this kid pulls through.

Agreed, all these injuries are completely avoidable with proper head protection.

 

[2 others]

Full face coverings need to be mandatory. Situations like this are entirely avoidable. They don’t impair your vision at all. This macho man culture we have in hockey is complete bullshit. One day we’ll look back on half shields the same way we look at no helmets at all. Hope this kid pulls through.

It's only a matter of time (until something similar happens in the NHL). There was an incident a while ago, also in Russia, some young kid died after he got hit in the neck.

My guess is it will happen this century, mandatory full shields that is.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Hardly seems like anything.

Hope things turn out alright but the reports sound as bad as can be.

 

[Kshahdoo]

It's MHL. Saw this kid playing vs Michkov and SKA 1946. And now this.

 

[Dicky113]

So sad. I hope this isn’t another case of poor medical/emergency response in Russian league contributing

 

[Jumptheshark]

Early updates that we are getting here in the UK are saying it does not look too good for the kid

 

[Esq]

Ugh. I literally got hit in the same spot by a hard shot 2 weeks ago. Helmet does not cover it. I am fine, but man I hope this kid pulls through.

 

[Cloned]

Ugh. I literally got hit in the same spot by a hard shot 2 weeks ago. Helmet does not cover it. I am fine, but man I hope this kid pulls through.

What kind of injury did you end up with?

It's crazy how the angle of impact and the precise location where it hits can make such a huge difference. Usually velocity is a major determining factor but here it appears like it's a confluence of other unfortunate factors. Sucks.

 

[alexmanu]

Full face coverings need to be mandatory. Situations like this are entirely avoidable. They don’t impair your vision at all. This macho man culture we have in hockey is complete bullshit. One day we’ll look back on half shields the same way we look at no helmets at all. Hope this kid pulls through.

Agreed 100%

Praying he pulls through.

 

[Evergreen]

Full face coverings need to be mandatory. Situations like this are entirely avoidable. They don’t impair your vision at all. This macho man culture we have in hockey is complete bullshit. One day we’ll look back on half shields the same way we look at no helmets at all. Hope this kid pulls through.

Would this have even prevented the injury he received? This looks like it hit the side of his head and a full cage wouldn't have made any difference.

 

[Confused Turnip]

This is horrifying, my god.

 

[Alwalys]

The description of those injuries sound absolutely dire. Chance of survival sounds very very low. I wonder if some helmet redesign could result from this.

 

[Esq]

What kind of injury did you end up with?

It's crazy how the angle of impact and the precise location where it hits can make such a huge difference. Usually velocity is a major determining factor but here it appears like it's a confluence of other unfortunate factors. Sucks.

Literally just a bad bruise and sore head. No dizziness or nausea. I was back on the ice again within 12 days.

 

[Esq]

Would this have even prevented the injury he received? This looks like it hit the side of his head and a full cage wouldn't have made any difference.

This is correct. Looks like got hit below / in back of his ear. No coverage there, even with a full mask.

 

[TheTimTamSlammerMan]

I can’t imagine what this kid was thinking and feeling in the few seconds he was trying to stand up. Hard to watch when you know he’s fighting for his life just moments later.