Ice Hockey Player Cut By Skate

On that occasion a six inch gash was cut into malarchuk s neck by the blade of a skate which left the player kneeling on the ice as blood gushed from his neck and formed a pool around him.

Ice hockey player cut by skate. Just last year around the same time as this incident boychuk took a skate blade to the throat as a player was falling. An nhl player needed 90 stitches after a skate slashed his eyelid. A goalie was cut so severely by a skate blood poured onto the ice and the guy needed emergency surgery to save his life. The most common skate sharpening radius we see for ice hockey players is a 1 2 inch or 5 8 inch cut.

Casey cizikas another islanders forward is still recovering after he was cut by a skate blade just a few weeks ago. Cal clutterbuck recently returned after being cut by a skate blade back in december. He returned to that game with just a few stitches. The skate had severed the player s carotid artery with only the quick thinking of trainer jim pizzutelli a vietnam veteran who had training in dealing with serious wounds saving the player s life.

Skated off the ice immediately after the third period incident and the islanders went on to lose 6 2 at barclays center. Niagara icedogs goalie tucker tynan had successful surgery and is in stable condition at the hospital after being severely cut in the leg by a skate during thursday night s game against the london. The 1 2 radius would be our typical recommendation because it is the perfect blend of glide and bite. Gruesome night in the ohl on thursday.