Posted on 04/18/2018 6:45:34 AM PDT by Gamecock
Two memories related to this (and I only went to a couple of hockey games over the years).
First one a woman gets hit with the puck and falls back into her seat and her husband is scrambling around on the ground looking for the puck and not checking on his wife.
Second one was a member of a groups that I was with and we got to te game a little late and were just getting to our seats when a woman with us gets eclectic clocked by te puck. She went down into her seat and the ushers and medics came running. They checked her out and said she was ok but she got invited back to another game and was given an opportunity to meet the players etc. she ended up with a bump right at her hairline for a couple of days that was about the size of half an egg.
Definitely need to be alert at hockey games.
Post 2.
When fans attend any NHL game, they enter into an agreement that states neither the venue nor the hockey team are liable for any injuries.
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I don’t think what’s printed on the ticket means much, legally.
I LOVE hockey. But yeah, I’d be a little miffed if I got hit in the face with a puck. I realize it could happen, and I hope it doesn’t. Done. I’m not suing the team or venue (unless the venue was truly extra negligent).
When my son was little and played his very first game, another boy slammed into the boards and he lay there unmoving (I am not sure if they told him not to move or if he passed out) and the ambulance and paramedics came. I was absolutely terrified, and another hockey mom had to tell me “This doesn’t happen every game.” The kid ended up fine.
It isn’t badminton. Pucks aren’t beach balls.
Go Las Vegas Golden Knights!!!!!
I used to live on that street (where the house in your photo is)
Agreed. It seems whenever you go to a hockey game (or any other sporting event) you can look around and see a lot of the women/girls there are busy chatting on their phones, taking selfies, or talking among themselves and paying little attention to the game at hand. You can even notice it when you are watching at home on TV and the camera focuses on the crowd every now and then.
First one a woman gets hit with the puck and falls back into her seat and her husband is scrambling around on the ground looking for the puck and not checking on his wife.
“Honey! I got the puck! Yay!! Best game ever!!! Gonna go get it signed by the team!”
A friend of mine was almost killed when a car t-boned his. He was wary for a long time but he still drives.
The trick is to turn off the cell phone, lay off the deep conversations about your feelings, and actually watch the game.
I was sitting by 3rd base at an Orioles baseball game with my daughter when a bat came flying and hit the women sitting behind my daughter. The women was badly hurt.
The second thing I do is pay attention when play is on.
Geeeez Lady....Everyone knows that a two year old has more teeth than a hockey player.
She’ll be fine. Send her back out.
ML/NJ
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