Niagara Icedogs goalie Tucker Tynan had surgery earlier today to “ensure his muscle is re-attaching properly,” the team said. Tynan, for those who cannot remember, is the goalie who suffered a horrific cut to his thigh in a game on December 12th against the London Knights. The video is posted below for those who want to see, but be aware: it is gruesome.
The 17-year-old netminder is expected to make a full recovery, which is extremely lucky considering how much worse this could have been. At the time of the incident, the Icedogs' general manager Joey Burke stated that the training staffs of both teams saved Tynan's life.
“There was a point in time last night that there was an option that he may have died on the ice due to loss of blood,” Burke told the media.
Thankfully, with the fantastic work by the team's medical trainers, Tynan is okay. Although there is no timetable on when he will return to the crease, he is expected to be able to play again. Before the injury, Tynan was putting together a fairly solid rookie season for the Icedogs. Although his goals against was a 3.80, he put up a stellar .910 save percentage along with a 11-8-4 record.
Source: Sportsnet
