Bryan Little seriously injured by errant puck

[CaptainCrunch]

https://globalnews.ca/news/6137909/w...=%40globalnews

Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little remains in hospital under doctors’ care after taking a devastating puck to the head during Tuesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils.


Global News has learned Little suffered a brain bleed after the errant slap shot and is under observation by doctors in the neurological unit at Health Sciences Centre.

After dealing with the bleed and injuries, the Jets’ forward will need to be put through concussion protocol.


Little’s injury piles on the bad news. The 31-year-old has only recently returned to playing after being off for nine games after suffering a concussion earlier in the season.

Hoping for a full recovery for him, that's as scary as it gets.

[Mayo]

Ya that was a hard shot - hopefully he's back in the league soon

[calumniate]

Hit in the ear or just below? I noticed crosby is one of the few with an ear guard in. Hope he's alright

[wooohooo]

Apparently he has a brain bleed which is more severe than a concussion.

[btimbit]

Brain bleed? God that's awful. Hope he's okay. Combined with his recent concussion this is stuff that can derail a career. Hope it's not the case

[Reggie Dunlop]

Done for the season with a perforated ear drum.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/bry...b-15-1.5465546

[FanIn80]

Holy crap. I’ve always wondered if something would happen one day that would make them take a look at trimming clapper velocity. I’m not saying this is that thing, and I’m not even saying that they should... just that, well, everyone knows the way the world works these days.

[CaptainYooh]

I am really shocked at how much head area professional hockey helmets leave unprotected and at how little professional hockey players care about this. It is not an unthinkable possibility to get hit by a 100mph puck and suffer irreparable damage for the rest of your life. It's actually, VERY likely. Helmets can be designed more all-around with full face cages that protect faces and ears. Just really bugs me that they don't care.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

I am really shocked at how much head area professional hockey helmets leave unprotected and at how little professional hockey players care about this. It is not an unthinkable possibility to get hit by a 100mph puck and suffer irreparable damage for the rest of your life. It's actually, VERY likely. Helmets can be designed more all-around with full face cages that protect faces and ears. Just really bugs me that they don't care.

Seriously. I get from a marketing perspective that it's 'cooler' and looks better to have the players faces be visual at all times by not having players in helmet cages, but from an insurance, liability, and safety perspective, it's absolute madness that they risk their heads in a sport where dangerou objects are constantly whizzing by their heads, or actually make direct contact. (High sticking)

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

This week in the NHL has been a ####show it seems - hoping the best for Little in his recovery.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Seriously. I get from a marketing perspective that it's 'cooler' and looks better to have the players faces be visual at all times by not having players in helmet cages, but from an insurance, liability, and safety perspective, it's absolute madness that they risk their heads in a sport where dangerou objects are constantly whizzing by their heads, or actually make direct contact. (High sticking)

The NFL, which mandates faceguard protection, seems to be thriving.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

I am really shocked at how much head area professional hockey helmets leave unprotected and at how little professional hockey players care about this. It is not an unthinkable possibility to get hit by a 100mph puck and suffer irreparable damage for the rest of your life. It's actually, VERY likely. Helmets can be designed more all-around with full face cages that protect faces and ears. Just really bugs me that they don't care.

Its the code

[Oil Stain]

You could just have players wearing football helmets with a hockey cage.

Hockey helmets as has already been mentioned are severely lacking in side protection. I could physically twist and distort the shape of any helmet I've owned with little effort.

You shouldn't be able to do that.

[Fire]

How often does this type of injury happen? Almost never. No need to overreact and change the design of the helmet.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Fire

How often does this type of injury happen? Almost never. No need to overreact and change the design of the helmet.

yes we wouldn't want to do something obvious simple and cheap that makes no difference to the game at all in order to save a handful of players from bursting an ear drum or brain damage every few years, that would be crazy

[Playfair]

You know, I was thinking about this. I was going to say something like, back in Gordie Howe's day they never wore helmets. They also used to swing sticks and throw elbows etc.

As I was thinking about, I realized that today the players are bigger, the game is faster, and so are the shots.

So I guess I am turned around on the situation. I think it is a matter of preference now honestly. They grandfathered in helmets, a lot of players didn't like them, now everyone wears them. They grandfathered in shields, now everyone wears shields.

What do I know?

[Reggie Dunlop]

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Fire

How often does this type of injury happen? Almost never. No need to overreact and change the design of the helmet.

How often would be enough for you to warrant a simple change?

[Fire]

Originally Posted by the2bears

How often would be enough for you to warrant a simple change?

Once a decade would be good start.

[Canada 02]

Ear guards already exist, and most players seem to choose not to use them