San Jose Sharks are aware hockey players are not immune to cardiac emergencies like the one experienced by Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin.
The San Jose Sharks know that hockey players, given the physical demands of their sport, are not immune to cardiac emergencies like the one that has left Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital.
“That’s the scary part about it. I mean, we’re putting our bodies on the line every day. Obviously, it’s a little different than football but still a very physical sport at a fast pace.Close to 25 years ago, Chris Pronger, then with the St. Louis Blues, blocked a shot with his chest in a 1998 playoff game in Detroit. Pronger collapsed on the ice and lost consciousness, and it was determined he suffered commotio cordis, as the impact of the puck caused his heart to skip a beat.
“So it just puts it into perspective. It’s a dangerous game, football, and in hockey, things like that can happen.” Bouwmeester was later able to return to St. Louis but was forced to retire at the age of 36 after he had surgery to insert a defibrillator to restore his heart’s normal rhythm. Cunningham stayed alive thanks to advance CPR techniques, although he later had to have his left leg amputated below the knee after an infection set in due to circulation issues.
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