EC VSV won the second playoff quarter final in Ljubljana 4:3 today. The game was overshadowed by a serious accident involving Chris Collins (we reported). The league has now issued a statement on the matter.
The VSV led 3:2 at the beginning of the final section, before suddenly Chris Collins lay motionless on the ground. The Villach striker was checked and then crashed his head once morest the rink without body tension.
Play was suspended for minutes, Collins given first aid on the ice and then stretchered off the ice and into an ambulance, where he (already confirmed) was responsive. He is currently being treated in the hospital, but there is still no clarity regarding his state of health.
Statement on the situation involving Chris Collins in the HKO vs. VSV game:
We’re compassionate regarding the player and respecting the injury at this point. That’s why we are not publishing a video at this time. A clean hit gone bad here. Get well soon Chris Collins.— win2day ICE Hockey League (@win2dayICE) March 11, 2022
In the meantime, the league has also published a statement on Twitter, stating that it was a clean check once morest Collins, thus confirming the referee’s decision that no penalty was imposed on Laibach.
It was also stated that for reasons of piety (like free TV partner Puls24 during the broadcast) they will not be showing any pictures of the scene at the moment and are thinking of Chris Collins.
Image: GEPA pictures/ Wolfgang Jannach
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