Martinek In Hospital With Spine Injury
From TSN:
Czech Republic defenceman Radek Martinek was taken to hospital with a spine injury and concussion after he was hit in the head during a 4-2 win over Latvia at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday.
Martinek, who plays for the New York Islanders, was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a Bratislava hospital.
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Wow, that hit was cheap and late.
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I hope he is ok
how high was that hit? hope he has a fast recovery and can play again next year, even if it isnt for us.
He’s stable, they took him to the hospital as a precaution
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Unbelievable
Does anyone know what the call was on the ice? Was there one? I’m a bit concerned that he really didn’t move at all. Usually, the player will move their hands a bit to let the crowd know they’re okay.
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by Keith Quinn on Apr 30, 2011 6:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
No call, it seems
I haven’t seen the game, as I was watching Norway beat Sweden for the first time in an official competition, but the game sheet doesn’t show any penalty to Kulda. Pretty incredible.
From the official recap:
Czech defenceman Radek Martinek was injured in the first period, when Latvia’s Artuts Kulda checked him in the corner. The hit is under review from the IIHF Disciplinary Panel to determine whether there will be supplemental disciplinary action. Martinek was brought to hospital due to his head injury. He suffered a hematoma and might be gone for the rest of the tournament according to first information from the Czech team staff.
So Islanders
Don’t get screwed just in the NHL, lol
"And Campbell knows that if head-shots are eliminated, fighting must be eliminated too. Since fighting is, by definition, punching people in the head" - Quisp
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Whats weird is
The reports all say it was a penalized hit, but the game sheet doesn’t show it. Also, I am seeing a report of a “hematoma” (no location specified) which could be a bigger problem than anything else if it is a brain bleed. Will follow for updates…
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by Keith Quinn on Apr 30, 2011 7:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
without looking up hematoma
because I have no idea what it means, but maybe it has to do with the concussion he suffered on the play along with the Spinal injury?
"And Campbell knows that if head-shots are eliminated, fighting must be eliminated too. Since fighting is, by definition, punching people in the head" - Quisp
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Hematoma With a brain hematoma significant enough, sometimes they have to cut the skull to relieve pressure. I’m not sure this is that significant because they are saying he will be released from the hospital, but I also don’t trust foreign doctors as it pertains to ice hockey.
IIHF story tweeted by Botta and Sean Leahy
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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Unbelievable
Does anyone know what the call was on the ice? Was there one? I’m a bit concerned that he really didn’t move at all. Usually, the player will move their hands a bit to let the crowd know they’re okay.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
Website: Lighthousehockey.com Twitter: @KeithLHHockey
by Keith Quinn on Apr 30, 2011 6:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"No spinal injury. He's doing well. Will be released from the hospital tomorrow."
according to his agent via Katie Strang
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