From: wscott@physics.ubc.ca (Bill Scott)
Subject: Re: Trivia question
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caj@sei.cmu.edu (Carol Jarosz) writes:


>While watching the Penguins/Devils game last night, I saw the "slash" that
>Barrasso took on the neck.  This brought to mind the goaltender who had his
>jugular vein cut by a skate.  I think he was a Sabre, but I'm not positive.
>Does anyone remember/know his name?  What has happened to him since?  What
>about the player whose skate cut the goalie?  Name?  Info?  Has this ever
>happened before in a hockey game?   

>Thanks,

>Carol
>Go Pens!
    
    I remember reading an article in Reader's digest many moons ago
 about a similar incident. During a minor leaque game a player neck was
 cut when the opponent he was back-checking tripped and his skakes
 flew up. In this case the victim's mask proved a hinderance since
 his face was protected and so he didn't bother with the
 usually instinctive reaction to protect his face/neck. A quick        
 thinking coach saved his life by applying direct pressure and using
 snow to contract the blood vessels (from what I can remember).
     
     Bill Scott (wscott@physics.ubc.ca)
     Go Jets Go.....down but not out.