SCARY scene in Anaheim last night
Last night when the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose sharks played their preseason game, Anaheim Ducks defenceman Urho Vaakanainen suffered a serious injury after falling hard into the boards and needed to be taken off by stretcher.
Derick Grant makes it 1-0 pic.twitter.com/2lm3s5oHBF Locked on Sharks (@LockedOnSharks) October 1, 2022
Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was just carted off on a stretcher after skating into the end boards behind the San Jose just after Derek Grant scored a goal 9:46 into the game. Scary incident. Entire team skated over to check on him in obvious concern. Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) October 1, 2022
The injury was so severe the referee's immediately called for a stretcher:
Vaakanainen stretchered off. Needed a neck brace but was moving his arms. Preseason been brutal on the Ducks. pic.twitter.com/WKqpS2u44p Piero (@THAT_G0MEZ) October 1, 2022
At 11pm last night, the Anaheim Ducks issued the following update:
Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was taken to UCI Medical Center for evaluation after being injured during tonight's game. He has full movement in his extremities and is fully conscious and alert. Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) October 1, 2022
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