NHL star Evander Kane was rushed to hospital after having his wrist slit by a skate in the middle of a game, but the Edmonton Oilers player will make a full recovery.
Kane fell to the ice after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning player Philippe Myers, and the incident occurred while he was on the ground. Lightning player Pat Maroon accidentally skated over his wrist with his exposed blade, which opened up a deep cut in his arm.
Kane immediately grabbed hold of his wrist and applied pressure, and skated to the bench before leaving to receive medical attention at a local hospital. The game was stopped for a few minutes before resuming, with the Oilers winning 3-2.
Kane posted an update on Wednesday evening, confirming he was on the mend. However, the 31-year-old admitted the incident was "extremely scary".
The Oilers star wrote: “Obviously last night was an extremely scary moment for me and I’m still in a little bit of shock. I would like to thank the entire training staff of the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning, along with all the doctors and paramedics who rushed to help treat and repair my injury.
“Without all of you, I know things would’ve been much worse and I’m sincerely grateful.
“I won’t be back next game, but I will be back and I look forward to being back on the ice playing the game I love alongside my teammates in front of our great fans."
Maroon also spoke after the game and explained he knew something was seriously wrong immediately due to the amount of blood on the ice.
He said: "I hope he's OK. When you look down and you see that much blood, you know there's something wrong.
"Obviously, the boys are really worried about him. It's a scary situation. You never wish that upon any player in the League."
Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said: "Everyone on our team and within our organisation and most people in Edmonton are thinking about Evander Kane.
"When an accident like that happens on the ice, that's where our first thought is. Shout out to the great medical staff we have in our organisation and people here at the arena that were quick to respond."
