Scariest Moments You've Seen Live

[David Bruce Banner]

Craig Berube cross-checking Rich Sutter from behind into the boards.

Sutter folded like an accordion then just lay motionless on the ice. The entire stadium gasped and went silent.

IIRC, Sutter was stretchered off the ice, but seemed alert and responsive. He was not seriously injured in the long run, but I've never seen the air taken out of a crowd so instantly.

Also, Rich Sutter's twin brother Ron was on the ice at the time. Ron was Berube's teammate and I don't know what would have gone down if Rich had been seriously injured.

 

[joestevens29]

Tori Mitchell breaking his leg on the boards. I think that lead to an icing rule change.

Richard Zednik getting a skate to the throat was pretty scary, and reminiscent of Clint Malarchuk. There has been a fatality since then. RIP Adam Johnson.

Daymond Langkow took a puck to the back of the neck in a game years back that was pretty scary. He wasn't beat up too bad IIRC

He went into a dark place that many didn’t know about. I think only Scott knew and even then he didn’t fully know. Luckily he overcame it all

 

[ManofSteel55]

Raffi Torres on I think Justin Williams on Detroit. I thought he killed him.

Taylor Fedun's broken femur.

Mark Messier knocking out Mike Modano. No that's not the bad part. The paramedics dropping Modano while he's strapped to the stretcher though.

Grant Fuhr's whiplash. I was young and thought he broke his neck.

Domi elbowing Niedermayer.

Scott Stevens...enough said?

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

The Tavares Perry incident a few years back. I thought Tavares was dead for a second

That and Chandler sending Tony Ferguson's head into the ionosphere were the first two that came to mind for me

 

[93LEAFS]

At the Arena or watching live on TV?

Watching live on TV, Bryan Berard's eye injury if we are talking NHL. I watch a decent amount of boxing, so I've seen some pretty scary knockouts, and some grusome leg injuries watching the NFL/NBA. The Berard one probably stands out because I was 11 watching Hockey Night in Canada.

Edit: Non-Hockey, the Christian Eriksen incident at the Euros or Damar Hamlin situation.

 

[joestevens29]

Ryan Shazier (NFL Linebacker for the Steelers) a few years ago going totally limp on a tackle. I literally thought I watched a man die.

I think tua was way worse even though end result was better

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I wasn't there live but seeing the Rich Peverly incident happen in the Stars-CBJ game was very scary.

 

[Albatros]

 

[HisIceness]

I was at a Raleigh Icecaps afternoon game where a bad storm rolled through. The NWS had issued a tornado warning for the area. The PA announcer asked the two teams to head to their locker rooms and for spectators to huddle as close together to the rink. Dorton Arena has glass exterior, not ideal for such weather.

We huddled for about, 15 minutes I guess. At one point it was nothing but gray sheets of rain pelting the building. The power flickered a couple of times. Then it was over. IIRC there was a brief touchdown nearby but no major damage and no injuries. The game went on as scheduled. The sun actually peaked out a couple of times.

 

[HabsAddict]

The scariest thing I saw was the Hab whose hand was shred open by a skate.

His name eludes me right now....

 

[Grasshopperking]

I was at the game Chara broke Pacciorettys neck. That was scary and the looks I was getting while in my Bruins sweater was also scary

 

[DFC]

I was at that game live. Spooky feeling watching that play out.....

That would be such a bad one because it really changed Berard's career. I mean, he turned out to be a great comeback story, and inspirational, but who knows how good he might have been. Even seeing it on Sportscenter as a kid was memorable (in a bad way). I can only imagine the sick feeling of being there in person.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Was in net one time when my defenseman had his calf cut open by the skate of a guy who tried to jump over him and didn't quite clear him.

I can remember vividly watching his leg bleed out, and I can also remember the multiple times the Zamboni (okay, it was an Olympia) had to come through to clean it up.

Still makes me want to throw up when I think about it.

Someone I grew up with had his throat slashed by a skate in bantam by and opposition while battling for the puck while lying on the ice. I can still remember the “I’m about to die” look in his eyes as a thankfully nurse in the stands helped temporarily stop the bleeding while he was rushed to the hospital. Thankfully he survived.

I absolutely hate seeing players on the ice and battles for the puck all around them in the NHL now.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I've seen many, but the Byfuglien hit on Stone is probably one that comes to mind. But one time Burish threw Tanner Glass's glove near me and that was pretty damn cool.

 

[Ol' Jase]

 

[WatchfulElm]

- Trent McCleary puck to the throat
- Donald Audette almost losing his hand after a skate cut

The following 4 all happened during playoffs :
- Chara vs Pacioretty
- Scheifele vs Evans
- McLaren vs Zednik
- Gryba vs Eller

 

[johan f]

Suter destroying Gretzky in Canada Cup 1991.

Barry Long trying to skate.

 

[Draft Guru]

Todd Fedoruk getting his face shattered by Colton Orr's fist at MSG. Crowd went wild until they saw Fedoruk not moving. Scary, scary scene.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Molson Indy Vancouver - 1990. I was watching on TV and one of 4 trackworkers on the course, pushing another car, panicked... they all started running and I think Willy T Ribbs was trying to get through and one of the workers got drug under his rear tire and had massive head injuries.

Jeff Krosnoff at the Molson Indy Toronto - also killed a marshall and very fortunate more were not killed.

Most other sports injuries pale in comparison to auto racing... safest it has ever been but not completely safe.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Apropos of nothing, my brother was at a game where a guy went over the railing in the 300 level and fell into the 200 level.

 

[Jack Straw]

Scariest non-hockey would have to be Cristian Eriksen basically dying on the pitch at the Euros a few years ago. Fortunately he got better.

 

[Number 57]

Pacioretty getting obliterated by Chara, Jake Evans getting obliterated by Scheifele, Trent McCleary getting a puck in the throat, Donald Audette getting his wrist sliced open, Lars Eller getting blown up open ice by Eric Gryba which almost killed him, Richard Zednik getting clotheslined by Kyle McLaren after 8 pts in 4 playoff games, Saku Koivu getting slashed in the eye by Justin Williams as he was leading the playoffs in points, etc.

Somehow there have been way too many of those incidents involving Montreal in the last 20 years, often in the playoffs...

 

[Ladyfan]

I was at this game. Bergy wasn't moving for what felt like a long time...just was lying there on the ice.

Patrice was so young but already loved by the fans. Folks were praying and crying in the stands. Some thought he was dead. His teammates were so distracted until they finally got a call that he could move his limps.

 

[Fatbiggie]

I saw Michel Goulet run head first into the boards. Dead silence in the Forum. It became his last game

 

[PaulD]

When Alex Semin laid an one-sided beatdown on Marc Staal despite the fact that Staal was completely defenseless and on the ice but Semin would not stop and kept piling on him.