This is the aftermath of a sharp skate blade across the face... In November, 1986, Toronto Maple Leafs
defenseman Borje Salming suffered this injury in a game against the Detroit Red Wings... piecing the Swedish star's face back together required over 200 stitches
March, 1989... Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint
Malarchuk was involved in a collision with Steve
Tuttle of the St. Louis Blues...
Tuttle's skate caught Malarchuk's neck and severed his carotid artery (
another fun angle!!!), resulting in a severe loss of blood... fortunately for
Malarchuk, the Sabres' athletic trainer, Jim
Pizzutelli, was a former army medic and was able to pinch the artery, cutting off the bleeding and saving
Malarchuk's life
Finally... this isn't one particular injury, but rather a snapshot of a hall of fame career... Terry
Sawchuk, a goaltender who suited up for five NHL franchises but is best remembered for his days with Detroit, played over ten years without any sort of facial protection... the result being more than 600 stitches and a distinct visage for
Sawchuk (who died in 1970 at the age at 40 from injuries incurred in a fight with New York Rangers teammate Ron Stewart... Stewart was never charged with any crime)
This is the aftermath of a sharp skate blade across the face... In November, 1986, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming suffered this injury in a game against the Detroit Red Wings... piecing the Swedish star's face back together required over 200 stitches
March, 1989... Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk was involved in a collision with Steve Tuttle of the St. Louis Blues... Tuttle's skate caught Malarchuk's neck and severed his carotid artery (another fun angle!!!), resulting in a severe loss of blood... fortunately for Malarchuk, the Sabres' athletic trainer, Jim Pizzutelli, was a former army medic and was able to pinch the artery, cutting off the bleeding and saving Malarchuk's life
Finally... this isn't one particular injury, but rather a snapshot of a hall of fame career... Terry Sawchuk, a goaltender who suited up for five NHL franchises but is best remembered for his days with Detroit, played over ten years without any sort of facial protection... the result being more than 600 stitches and a distinct visage for Sawchuk (who died in 1970 at the age at 40 from injuries incurred in a fight with New York Rangers teammate Ron Stewart... Stewart was never charged with any crime)
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