Jiri Fisher Incident

Detroit Red Wings defenceman Jiri Fischer suffered a seizure duing the first period in the Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators game on Nov 21, 2005. While sitting at the end of the bench, he went into cardiac arrest. As soon as his teammates and coaches realized what was going on, they sent in the medical staff to perform CPR. Jiri Fisher's heart stopped, and was resuscitated by an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). He was immediately rushed to Detroit Receiving Hospital. His condition stabilized.

Due to the seriousness off the incident, the game was postponed. It was made up on on January 23, 2006.



You can find a detailed article on the incident at http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051206/LIFESTYLE03/512060386/1040

Clint Malarchuk Incident

Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk suffered a throat injury during the St Louis Blues vs Buffalo Sabres game on March 22, 1989. St Louis forward Steve Tuttle collided with Buffalo defenceman Uwe Krupp in front of the goal. As they were sliding into the net, the skate of Steve Tuttle sliced open Malarchuk's throat. His internal carotid artery was cut, and blood was gashing out.

With a pool of blood in front of him, he tried to stop the bleeding by putting pressure on his throat. His team's athletic trainer, Jim Pizzutelli, immediately came to his assistance. He was helped off the ice. In the dressing room and in the ambulance, doctors began working on him and used over 300 stitches to close the wound. He stayed overnight in the hosptital. He was very lucky. According to the doctors, if the skate hit 1/8 inch higher on Malarchuk's jugular, he would have been dead in two minutes.

Surprisingly, Malarchuk returned to practice four days later, and played against the Quebec Nordiques a week later.

Bill Masterton Incident

The fatal incident took place in a game between Minnesota North Stars and Oakland Seals on Jan 13, 1968. North Stars forward Bill Masterton was checked by Oakland players Larry Cahan and Ron Harris. He fell backwards onto the ice, and his head hit the ice. He was lying on the ice motionless. When his teammates rushed to his aid, he uttered his last words, "Never again. Never again". He lost consciousness soon after.

Masterton sustained a massive brain hemorrhage. He never regained consciousness, and died in the hospital on Jan 15, 1968. He was the only player who died due to an injury in an NHL game.