The Most HORRIFIC Injuries In The NHL Fans Have Ever Seen..
The Most HORRIFIC Injuries In The NHL Fans Have Ever Seen..
Welcome back to Sport Soar. Hockey players are some of the toughest people in the world, but they're only human. Devastating, and even life-threatening, accidents have happened throughout professional hockey history. Here are the five worst NHL injuries ever. In Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Avalanche forward (and noted goon) Claude Lemieux checked Red Wings forward Kris Draper from behind, driving Draper’s face into the boards. He suffered a broken jaw along with shattered cheek and orbital bones which required reconstructive surgery and numerous stitches. This incident is widely considered the genesis of the Avalanche – Red Wings rivalry that exploded on March 26, 1997 with the "Brawl in Hockeytown," in which nine different fights occurred.
On Mar. 8, 2004, during the third period of what was a 9-2 blowout victory by Steve Moore’s Avalanche over Todd Bertuzzi’s Canucks, the latter attempted to instigate a fight. Moore attempted to skate away, but Bertuzzi chased him and sucker punched him from behind. Moore was knocked unconscious and fell face-first on the ice. He fractured three neck vertebrae and suffered a concussion, and was never able to play again. A civil lawsuit against Bertuzzi and the Canucks was settled over 10 years after the incident on Aug. 19, 2014. Video of the incident itself is hard to find, but Bill Masterton’s fatal head injury suffered on Jan. 13, 1968 is widely considered the darkest moment in NHL history. He is the only NHL player to die from an on-ice injury. Masterton was converged upon by two defenders at the same time – Larry Cahan and Ron Harris of the Oakland Seals – and was sent directly onto the back of his head. Like many players at the time, Masterton was not wearing a helmet. He was knocked unconscious and died 30 hours later. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who, "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey," was named in his honor.
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