Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb)
Pro Clubs	Quebec Nordiques Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 1, 1961 (1961-05-01) (age 46), Grande Prairie, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	74th overall, 1981 Quebec Nordiques
Pro Career	1981 – 1996

Clint Malarchuk (born May 1, 1961 in Grande Prairie, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1981 and 1992, and current goaltending coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Aside from his career, he is known for sustaining a life-threatening injury during a game when another player's skate blade slashed his throat. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... A players gloved hands. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Quebec Nordiques (in french Nordiques de Québec, pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Buffalo Sabres is the best professional ice hockey team around. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grande Prairie redirects here. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was a draft held in Montreal,Quebec. ... The Quebec Nordiques (in french Nordiques de Québec, pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grande Prairie redirects here. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... NHL redirects here. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. ...

Playing career

Malarchuk played for the Portland Winter Hawks, Québec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres throughout his career. He was a very competent goalie, with a career record of 141 wins, 130 losses, 45 ties, 12 shutouts, and a 0.885 save percentage. City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... The Québec Nordiques (translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Buffalo Sabres is the best professional ice hockey team around. ...

Throat injury

The infamous moment that Malarchuk is perhaps most known for occurred during a game on March 22, 1989, between the visiting St. Louis Blues and Malarchuk's Buffalo Sabres. Steve Tuttle of the Blues and Uwe Krupp of the Sabres collided at the mouth of the goal, and Tuttle's skate caught Malarchuk on the neck, severing his jugular vein/carotid artery. ^[1][2] is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The St. ... The Buffalo Sabres is the best professional ice hockey team around. ... Steve Tuttle (born January 5, 1966 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian hockey right wing who played for parts of three seasons (1988-1991) for the St. ... Uwe Krupp [pronounced OO-vah KROOP] (born June 24, 1965 in Cologne, West Germany) is a retired German hockey defenceman and Coach of the German Ice Hockey National Team. ...

With pools of blood collecting on the ice, Malarchuk somehow left the ice under his own power with the assistance of his team's athletic trainer, Jim Pizzutelli, ATC. Many spectators were physically sickened by the sight, with nine fainting and two suffering heart attacks while three teammates vomited on the ice. ^[3][4] Local television cameras covering the game cut away from the sight of Malarchuk after realizing what had happened.

Malarchuk, meanwhile, had only two thoughts: He was going to die, and he had to do it the right way. "All I wanted to do was get off the ice", said Malarchuk. "My mother was watching the game on TV, and I didn't want her to see me die."^[5]

Malarchuk's life was saved by Jim Pizzutelli, ATC, the team's athletic trainer and a former army medic who had served in Vietnam. He reached into Malarchuk's neck and pinched off the bleeding, not letting go until doctors arrived to begin suturing the wound. Still, Malarchuk came within minutes of becoming only the second fatality to result from an on-ice injury in NHL history (the first was Bill Masterton). Bill Masterton (born August 16, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - January 15, 1968) was a center in the National Hockey League. ...

Amazingly, after receiving more than 300 stitches to close the wound, ^[6] Malarchuk returned to practice four days later, having spent only one night in the hospital. And about a week after that, he was back in goal against the Quebec Nordiques. "Doctors told me to take the rest of the year off, but there was no way", Malarchuk said. "The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be. I play for keeps." Malarchuk came back in time to play in the playoffs but only to lose to Ray Bourque and the Boston Bruins in a 4–1 series. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Quebec Nordiques (in french Nordiques de Québec, pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a Hockey Hall of Famer who currently holds the records for most goals, assists and points by a defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) and has become near-synonymous with the Boston... The Boston Bruins are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

Malarchuk's performance declined over the next few years, to the point that he left the NHL. After this, he struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder (as he had since a young age), as well as nightmares and alcoholism ^[7], but he eventually returned to hockey, in the International Hockey League. After retiring as a player, Malarchuk continued his hockey career as a coach. NHL redirects here. ...

Despite Malarchuk's injury, the NHL does not require protective neck gear for any of its players.

Similar Accidents

In 1995, a Swedish hockey player, Bengt Åkerblom, died of blood loss after an incident similar to Malarchuk's, as a result of Bengt Åkerbloms death it became mandatory from 1st June 1996 to wear protective neck gear for all players in the Swedish series. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

On February 10, 2008, coincidentally again in Buffalo, Florida Panthers Slovak player Richard Zedník suffered an injury similar to Malarchuk after Olli Jokinen's skate blade cut the side of Zedník's neck injuring his carotid artery and barely missing his jugular vein. Upon viewing the footage of Zednik's injury, Malarchuk was taken aback, saying that he didn't think his memory of his own incident would come back after 19 years. Malarchuk also stated he would like to speak with Zednik once the time was right. ^[8] is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... For the animal species by this name, see Florida Panther. ... Richard Zednik (Born January 6, 1976 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional hockey player who plays right wing for the National Hockey Leagues Montreal Canadiens. ... In human anatomy, the carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck. ...

Coaching career

• Clint Malarchuk was a goaltending coach for the Florida Panthers during the season 2002–2003. He was signed as the goaltending coach for 2006–2007 by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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References

1. ^ Sports Science: Clint Malarchuk injury - AOL Video
2. ^ Malarchuk's horrific accident still etched in memory
3. ^ "The 10 Spot: September 16, 2005", CNNSI.com. 
4. ^ Video of Malarchuk injury at YouTube.com (Warning: Graphic)
5. ^ Zednik's injury brings Malarchuk's own nightmare back to surface
6. ^ Burnside, Scott. "Other NHL on-ice scares", espn.com, 2005-11-22. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. 
7. ^ Knisley, Michael. "The Biggest Save", The Sporting News, March 6, 1995. 
8. ^ Malarchuk still haunted by accident

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External links

• Clint Malarchuk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Malarchuk's horrific accident still etched in memory
• Video of the accident. *WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC*
• Really graphic