Clint Malarchuk: Jugular Cut Open

Clint Malarchuk goalie of the Buffalo Sabres for just 16 days when, on March 22, 1989, the skate of St. Louis Blues right winger Steve Tuttle slashed a six-inch gash across the side of his neck, slicing open the jugular vein.

Malarchuk’s life was saved due to quick action by the team’s athletic trainer, Jim Pizzutelli, a former army medic. He reached into Malarchuk’s neck and pinched off the blood vessel, not letting go until doctors arrived to begin stabilizing the wound. The team doctor then applied extreme pressure by kneeling on his collarbone—a procedure designed to produce a low breathing rate and low metabolic state. Previous reports have suggested doctors worked for hours to save Malarchuk’s life, however this is an overestimate. He was conscious and talking on the way to the hospital. (He asked paramedics if they could bring him back in time for the third period.). The game resumed when league personnel received word that the player was in stable condition.

He had a career record of 141 wins, 130 losses, 45 ties, 12 shutouts, and an .885 save percentage.

Luc Nilis: Broken leg

Luc Nilis snaps his leg while trying to kick the ball but he kicked another players shin.

One of the most prolific strikers in Europe back in his time, Belgian Luc Nilis was the top-scorer in the Dutch Eredivisie during his PSV days in 1996 and 1997 as he struck up a deadly partnership with Ruud van Nistelrooy. However, Nilis had to end his career prematurely after suffering a broken leg in a game for Aston Villa against Ipswich Town in 2000.

That challenge ended then 33-year-old Nilis’s career, although the striker absolved Wright of any blame, saying that the goalkeeper “didn’t do it deliberately”.

KEVIN WARE: broken shin

Kevin ware breaks his leg when landing after attempting to block a three point shot in a collage game.

On March 31, 2013, in the first half of an Elite Eight, game against duke, Ware landed awkwardly after attempting to block a three-point shot attempt and suffered a Compound Fracture to his right leg. Players and coaches on both teams were visibly shaken at the sight of the injury. While lying on the floor of the court, Ware repeatedly said, “I’m fine, just win the game.”After being tended to courtside for several minutes, Ware was carried off on a stretcher and was taken by ambulance to Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. Surgeons inserted a rod into his tibia in a two-hour operation. In a performance the players dedicated to Ware, Louisville beat Duke 85–63. As the game concluded, Louisville forward Chane Behanan wore Ware’s jersey in a show of solidarity for his teammate.

Georgi Georgievs: ruptured acl (anterior crucial ligament)

Georgi Georgievs was running in a 100m sprint when he tore a muscle in his leg as he tried to slow down he ruptured his ACL and his knee gave way.

The amazing part in all this is the sprinter seems to have walked it off after plummeting to the ground at the European Championships in Helsinki.

I half expected him to wave people off and proclaim he would finish the competition. A word to the wise, if you feel like you pulled something, stop, drop and stay.

You don’t want to push it and have your leg go rogue on you.

Paul George: broken leg

 

Paul George broke his leg during the world cup game america (blue) v america (white)
in his effort to perform a chase down block, his jump was to long and he hit the ring support and broke his shin.

Paul George’s leg will take 36 weeks to recover and will miss the entirety of the season [season 14/15].