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NHL Player in Stable Condition After Throat Is Slashed by Skate
FOXNews.com ^ | Monday, February 11, 2008 | Associated Press

Posted on 02/11/2008 9:21:30 AM PST by metmom

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Florida Panthers goalie Thomas Vokoun saw fear in Richard Zednik's ashen face when his teammate reached the bench with blood gushing from his throat.

"He was very scared," Vokoun said, describing the frightening scene after the right side of Zednik's throat was accidentally sliced by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate during a game at Buffalo on Sunday night. "He was conscious, I guess. His eyes were closed, but he was moving and moaning."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: hockey; nhl; panthers; sabres
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To: evilrightwingconspirator
Ward was a Rookie in 2006. And I believe it is from 2006. I picked that one because his neck is wide open. I will see about a pic from this year.

Reviewing pictures from the Hurricanes site, Ward doesn't wear that clear shield that dangles below the helmet.

41 posted on 02/11/2008 4:23:23 PM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: Phantom Lord

Maybe it’s not mandatory, but I thought it was. I thought it had to do with a goalie several years ago who got hit in the throat with a puck and nearly died.


42 posted on 02/11/2008 7:17:45 PM PST by evilrightwingconspirator (F0r 7l-l053 0f y0u 7l-l47 l)0/\/'7 l{/\/0\/\/, 1 5p34l{ f1u3/\/7 1337.)
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To: evilrightwingconspirator

I am no rules expert. But I think it has to do with the type of helmet worn. Ward’s and others have a fairly decent ‘drop’ on the chin of the mask. Others, like Dominick Hasek wear an off the shelf ‘cage’ helmet that doesn’t have that and the neck is totally unprotected, thus the additional shield is needed.


43 posted on 02/12/2008 7:28:44 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: onedoug

ping


44 posted on 02/12/2008 2:20:14 PM PST by windcliff
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