Zednik gets his throat slit (NHL)

[322]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229379&hubname=

With the Sabres leading 4-3 midway through the third period, forward Olli Jokinen - who was being checked - fell forward during play and his skate accidently caught Zednik's neck.

Zednik bled profusely from his neck, but was able to skate toward his bench where he was met by the trainer and immediately ushered to the locker room.

Zednik is listed as stable and is being transported to a hospital.

[Shymega]

Wow. not good for a guy who's been playing great. Hope he's fine.

[Shymega]

Updated 9:00pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3240117

Says he's stable

[patriotwarrior7]

DO NOT LOOK AT THIS IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH (http://www2.andyserver.com:8083/uploads/zednik.jpg)

Disclaimer: My buddy took a screenshot of the tv right after they blew the whistle and Zednik got off the ice. Do not look at it if you don't like blood. You've been warned.

[atreyu_2020]

Got a vid?

Edit: Saw it, very scary situation. Good thing he's okay.

[Mhael'72]

Hope he recovers soon..thats horrible.

[UnchainedZer0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT4PenDwiPo

Kinda reminded me of when Clint Malarchuck got his throat slit. This time it was a sabres player with the injury.

[Liberator13]

Goddamn. One of the worst things I've ever seen. Thank God he's stable.

[TheSadPanda]

The Clint video gets me every time, seeing him lurching on the ice like that makes me sick. Good thing Zednik is stable.

[322]

i just saw the highlight, but this time with the blood pouring out, and holy fuck. so glad he's okay.

[Shymega]

You can see blood just squirt out from his neck on the ice in the last few seconds here. Like a hose.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vqi4likpPIw

[slkchk]

That is such a strange injury, albeit a life threatening one. Thank God he got immediate medical attention.

[Liberator13]

That is such a strange injury, albeit a life threatening one. Thank God he got immediate medical attention.

Yeah, if it wasn't for both medical staffs working together, I don't see how he would have lived. I hope to see him on the ice soon.

[Mysterio]

Glad hes ok!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0H59I_sJ43A&feature=related theres a video

Heres a video of it happening to a goalie a few years ago,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7rA0a49bH8

[2y4life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT4PenDwiPo

Kinda reminded me of when Clint Malarchuck got his throat slit. This time it was a sabres player with the injury.

That's why they need all players to wear a neck guard. We don't need another incident like this.

[navid]

too bad no juicy footage is out ther

[322]

too bad no juicy footage is out ther

i saw a pretty gross one lastnight on sportnet pacific... havent found it on the net though but everyone in the Canucks forum said they saw the same clip which was pretty gorey.

[ryan41]

That's why they need all players to wear a neck guard. We don't need another incident like this.

yea but have you ever wore one? they are the most annoying things..kills your mobility and is just a pain in the neck.

lolpun

[chr0nic]

too bad no juicy footage is out ther

heres the graphic version
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aSbvfA8qgI4

[2y4life]

yea but have you ever wore one? they are the most annoying things..kills your mobility and is just a pain in the neck.

lolpun
While it may kill your mobility...it may save your life. A metaphoric pain in the neck is much better than a literal pain in the neck. Ask Clint Malarchuck and Zednik...they just might agree with me.

[ryan41]

yeah but these two events are pretty freak accidents. if visors aren't mandatory then i really don't see neck guards becoming anytime in the future.

[Unhinged]

The Malarchuk incident and this one are 18 years apart. It's got to happen more often than that for the NHL to mandate a neck guard. The players could just wear turtle necks if they are that afraid of getting their throats slit. It's not fool-proof, but it offers at least minimal protection without inhibiting their head's motion.

[ftbllplr]

The same thing happened to a goalie like 10 years ago, but much worse.

[Face Plant]

I heard last night that the artery was hanging on by a thread. It was explained that if it had been totally severed it would have retracted into his body and they wouldn't have been able to save him

[ColonelMcTurtle]

yeah but these two events are pretty freak accidents. if visors aren't mandatory then i really don't see neck guards becoming anytime in the future.
I agree that neck guards are annoying, everyone used to just cut it open and take the padding out, then re-sew it up. But nowadays even if it is a freak event, I guarantee you'll see some sort of motion to implement neck guards maybe not in the NHL but Junior leagues etc. I don't remember wearing a neck guard in youth hockey, but it was mandatory in high school.

[322]

I agree that neck guards are annoying, everyone used to just cut it open and take the padding out, then re-sew it up. But nowadays even if it is a freak event, I guarantee you'll see some sort of motion to implement neck guards maybe not in the NHL but Junior leagues etc. I don't remember wearing a neck guard in youth hockey, but it was mandatory in high school.

In BC, when we played minor hockey (youth hockey), neck guards were mandatory. You get used to them, and they don't really bother you, however if you haven't been wearing one (for years) and then decide to wear one, it's gonna be really really annoying. I remember when we played kids from Washington State, they didn't wear neckguards, but they had to wear mouthguards. We'd usually have to play kids who were 2-4 years older than us so it would be fair. :)

I heard on the radio yesterday that the kids nowadays wear neckguards that is like a kevlar cloth and is not as bad as the old school cardboard-like ones. But i don't see the NHL doing it, and I don't blame them.