Florida Pather Richard Zednik stable after artery cut by skate

[BigMac1212]

It was a scary scene at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo on Sunday Night. Florida captain Olli Jokinin accidently cut Zednik's neck when he was falling. Richard left the ice and left a trail of blood to the bench. It wasn't just a mere papercut; Zednik's carotid artery was severed! He lost 5 units of blood, but he's okay. Here's the article:

ESPN article on the surgury

I always though that hockey skates were dull. I didn't know they can be hazardous.

My thoughs and prayers are with the Zednik family and the Pather organization.

 

[Z-Unit]

God damn that must of hurt like a bitch. The video makes me cringe...

 

[BigMac1212]

I saw the video, and it's not pretty.

The real problem was Richard was cut behind the left net (from the angle of the television camera) during the 3rd period. Florida's bench (the visiting team) was on the right. Zednick had to travel more than half the lenght of the ice just to get into the players tunnel.

I feel sorry for Zednik. He's a good player. This was just a freak accident. He'll be in my prayers.

 

[Z-Unit]

And with that, here's the video for all to see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPVgvtPIzfc

 

[Seven Year Itch]

Im Surprised Stuff Like that doesn't happen more often.

Glad to hear he's doing ok.

 

[Sndtrkman]

And with that, here's the video for all to see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPVgvtPIzfc

Holy crap that looked brutal. I'm glad the guys going to be fine but at least he's got something to tell his kids from now on.

On a weird note, this reminds me of Happy Gilmore about the whole using a skate as a blade during a hockey game.

 

[Mikazuki]

I saw the clip of where he fell on the skate and had blood pouring out of his neck. Ugh. I noticed I grabbed my own throat and cringed at it. Ick.

 

[Impulse87]

oh god that was a lot blood, thank god he's stabilized

 

[Forever Knight]

I just woke up to Sports Center watching this... God damn. I hope this guy recovers 100%.

 

[Doggy Kruger]

Wow, I always wondered when this was going to happen in hockey. Pretty freaking weird