I got shot in the face...

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BigToque

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During a hockey game last night, I went charging to the net and the play ended up behind the net and I got knocked down. As I lifted my head and started to lift myself up, I saw the puck maybe 2-3 feet from my face and had no time to react.

I was hit right above my left eye. It knocked out my eyebrow piercing and I got a big 1.5" gash that was really deep. It required 8 stitches.

The stupid thing is, I've been playing without a cage for about 5 years now. The game before this the guys on the team were saying "You're the only one on the team not wearing a visor or a cage".

I was planning on getting one for the game last night and I forgot to pick it up.

What are the odds that in 5 years, the game I was planning to buy the cage for, I get shot in the face?

What bad luck.

It could've been a lot worse though. 1 inch lower and I could be blind right now...
 
Rock Hydra

Rock Hydra

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Reminds me of when Steve Yzerman got hit in the eye with a puck a couple years ago.

Glad you're okay.
 
MrDudeMan

MrDudeMan

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Originally posted by: minendo
Well at least it got rid of that assinine piercing.
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i agree :thumbsup:

that sucks that you got shot in the face. i came in here thinking someone busted a cap in yo a$$, so i guess it turned out better than i thought.
 
rh71

rh71

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I used to play without a visor and I got knicked on the side of the helmet a few times. When I made my college team, a full face shield was required so I got one and haven't looked back. Now that I do have the full visor playing in a local league, I've been hit in the visor with high sticks and pucks more times than I can remember. I don't know how some people play without visors. You actually have to sign a waiver if you decide to play with anything less than a half-shield. The rink doesn't want to be liable.

What's worse is that if you high-stick someone with a half-visor accidentally, you can get a bigger penalty because of cuts, etc. When you get someone with a full shield, the refs rarely call anything unless you nailed his helmet pretty hard.

BTW, I couldn't deal with a cage... the bars were not very helpful with vision... had to go the clear visor route. No problems with it fogging up either.
 
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shimsham

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May 9, 2002
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thatll learn ya.

i got hit in the eye with a raquetball the one time i didnt bring my goggles. felt like a tard, but i thought "what are the chances". pretty high i guess.
 
DaTT

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Originally posted by: rh71
I used to play without a visor and I got knicked on the side of the helmet a few times. When I made my college team, a full face shield was required so I got one and haven't looked back. Now that I do have the full visor playing in a local league, I've been hit in the visor with high sticks and pucks more times than I can remember. I don't know how some people play without visors. You actually have to sign a waiver if you decide to play with anything less than a half-shield. The rink doesn't want to be liable.

What's worse is that if you high-stick someone with a half-visor accidentally, you can get a bigger penalty because of cuts, etc. When you get someone with a full shield, the refs rarely call anything unless you nailed his helmet pretty hard.

BTW, I couldn't deal with a cage... the bars were not very helpful with vision... had to go the clear visor route. No problems with it fogging up either.
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You obviously don't play hard enough to sweat. ;)

 
rh71

rh71

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Originally posted by: DaTT
Originally posted by: rh71
I used to play without a visor and I got knicked on the side of the helmet a few times. When I made my college team, a full face shield was required so I got one and haven't looked back. Now that I do have the full visor playing in a local league, I've been hit in the visor with high sticks and pucks more times than I can remember. I don't know how some people play without visors. You actually have to sign a waiver if you decide to play with anything less than a half-shield. The rink doesn't want to be liable.

What's worse is that if you high-stick someone with a half-visor accidentally, you can get a bigger penalty because of cuts, etc. When you get someone with a full shield, the refs rarely call anything unless you nailed his helmet pretty hard.

BTW, I couldn't deal with a cage... the bars were not very helpful with vision... had to go the clear visor route. No problems with it fogging up either.
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You obviously don't play hard enough to sweat. ;)
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You obviously haven't used spit as a solution. ;)

 
moshquerade

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Originally posted by: Stefan
Originally posted by: moshquerade
heh. that's a line from Fargo, eh?
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huh?

I'm assuming that Fargo is a movie?
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jeez, you haven't seen Fargo?

Carl Showalter: No f**kin' way! You f**kin' notice this? I got f**kin' shot in the face! I went and got the f**kin' money! I got shot pickin' it up! I've been up for 36 f**kin' hours! I'm takin' that fu**in' car! That f**ker's mine!


somebody tell me that Fargo kicksass.
 
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RaDragon

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May 23, 2000
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Sorry I haven't seen Fargo.

It's good to hear you're ok. Are you gonna get a piercing again, once that wound heals?
 
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stinkynathan

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Stefan
Originally posted by: moshquerade
heh. that's a line from Fargo, eh?
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huh?

I'm assuming that Fargo is a movie?
Click to expand...
jeez, you haven't seen Fargo?

Carl Showalter: No f**kin' way! You f**kin' notice this? I got f**kin' shot in the face! I went and got the f**kin' money! I got shot pickin' it up! I've been up for 36 f**kin' hours! I'm takin' that fu**in' car! That f**ker's mine!


somebody tell me that Fargo kicksass.
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fargo is the worst movie ever made.









seriously
 
D1gger

D1gger

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Oct 3, 2004
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I played for ten years without a visor or cage, and have the scars to prove it. Growing up in Saskatchewan, no one wore a face shield except the goalies. I lost two teeth, got cut many times and seemed to have a black eye about half of the winter each year. I would definitely have worn a shield if they had been available.
 
moshquerade

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: stinkynathan
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Stefan
Originally posted by: moshquerade
heh. that's a line from Fargo, eh?
Click to expand...

huh?

I'm assuming that Fargo is a movie?
Click to expand...
jeez, you haven't seen Fargo?

Carl Showalter: No f**kin' way! You f**kin' notice this? I got f**kin' shot in the face! I went and got the f**kin' money! I got shot pickin' it up! I've been up for 36 f**kin' hours! I'm takin' that fu**in' car! That f**ker's mine!


somebody tell me that Fargo kicksass.
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fargo is the worst movie ever made.









seriously
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you suck















seriously.

 
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