The Hamlin incident brought me here. In 1972 I was 15 yr old playing ice hockey. I got hit in the chest with a puck slap shot identical to Pronger. I felt the sting, took a couple strides towards the bench and collapsed. Fortunately the other teams coach was a medical doctor and a players father was trained in CPR. They began immediately working on me and saved my life. I am so grateful, Amazingly, I received an email yesterday from the doctor who is now 93. He tracked me down after all these years. He recalls everything about that event as do I. The fatality rate in that era was 90%. I beat the odds and am so grateful. So many years have passed and I can say for me ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’. 1:25 1:25

@konstellashon1364

Жыл бұрын

Were you wearing some form of chest padding?

@chronicprocrastina

Жыл бұрын

Holy shit what a story. Glad you’re alive man.

@OneEyedKeys

Ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing, and your expression of gratitude, which is something none of us do enough. Happy for you and the doctor! All the best!

This is a thing called "commotio cordis", literally "heart commotion" - it happens when someone takes a blow to the chest in the split second when the heart is resetting between beats. It is almost always fatal. The heart simply stops beating and the victim just keels over - there is no chest pain or distress, just boom, down you go. Pronger was extremely lucky to survive.

@poejavelski148

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@Slipknot5301

7 жыл бұрын

yup, a BYU hockey player died after taking a slap shot to the chest in 05

@7.62flavorsoffreedom2

7 жыл бұрын

it wasn't immediate like this, he managed to get to the bench and it was some other heart issue that did him over later on but he was ultimately revived actually in 05

@AlonsoRules

7 жыл бұрын

65% fatality rate even with CPR!

@Leetbeast

6 жыл бұрын

really u could die from taking a hit to the chest?

it's always a nervous moment in hockey when you see the other team start hovering over a player when he's down. as a spectator, you just know the game has now become secondary.

@buckeyehockey1979

7 жыл бұрын

Faiz Aziz I know my heart skips a beat when I see someone go down hard.

@7.62flavorsoffreedom2

7 жыл бұрын

try watching it on the ice in person, I've had to go through it before, it is so much worse in person

Hoping that Damar Hamlin recovers from his injury and wins a Super Bowl, much like Pronger came back and won a Stanley Cup.

@Justin-uc8sc

Жыл бұрын

Matt, what the fuck?

@Axe_Slinger

Жыл бұрын

Played 12 more years and a Hall of Fame career as well! Hated the guy, as a Player but just like the Red Wings ARCH ENEMY, Chris Chelios, had he played here he'd have become a "Hometown Boy"! Make fun of me all you want about the unfortunate violence in Detroit but as people we are IMMENSELY LOYAL to the people we love/care about!

@thatguyineverycommentssection

Жыл бұрын

@@joninslo5759 you did it! you made a rhyme!

@pmccoy8924

Жыл бұрын

@@thatguyineverycommentssection whether you’re one that took the experiment or not, that hit that supposedly stopped his heart was routine and happens every play. Claiming it wasn’t vaccine related is just as asinine as saying it was. All causes should be discussed. Including the experimental mNRA treatment (vaccines stop transmission and infection it does neither) that has hurt tens of thousands of young men. People that refute the experimental drug as crazy talk are just as batshit in the eyes of the sane as those who claim it’s solely on the shot. It’s time to ask questions not bury your head and mumble because you foolishly fell for the government lie. This is how we learn and never repeat the same brash decisions by those who reap millions on the back end of an experiment with zero trial as safe and effective.

@wildcatmateo

Жыл бұрын

@Jon In SLO never said he did. Just knew a lot of people were gonna be drawn to this vid based on the comparisons. Gotta keep this dude in our continued prayers.

Pronger is about to get a whole new influx of people becoming aware of or remembering this after last night with Damar. Here's hoping the kid has a full recovery and can tell his tale down the line.

@AEMoreira81

Жыл бұрын

Eerily similar as to be almost like each other. There’s a term for it: commotio cordis.

@AtomicApex

Жыл бұрын

@@AEMoreira81 The similarity is scary, to the point where the timing for both is eerily similar. 6-7 second window before the collapse tells you all you need to know

@FB-eq5ff

Жыл бұрын

@Atomic if you look at the clinical signs of commotio cortis that athletic trainers are taught to watch for, it is spot on in this video and seems like a strong possibility with Damar Hamlin.

@FB-eq5ff

Жыл бұрын

@Atomic signs: 1. Athlete hit in chest 2. No apparent trauma 3. Athlete will typically stumble then collapse. Not breathing, no pulse. 4. V fib on the monitor ( which if using an aed would indicate a shock because you only shock v-fib or v-tach)

@Tomn8er

Жыл бұрын

@Jon In SLO yup. Getting hit by a hockey puck going say 80mph is a lot different than getting tackled by another human being. We can be pretty certain that heart damage from the vax is far more likely in Damar's case.

Many thanks to Detroit Receiving Hospital and the Red Wings organization for expediting Pronger's arrival at DRH. World class care from the ER doctors and nurses.

@lathedude9

Жыл бұрын

For a total POS they should have dragged off the ice

I never thought this was funny...

@fuckingyellow4125

6 жыл бұрын

i sorta laughed at your comment. whoops

@martinwest4980

6 жыл бұрын

I did...lol

@elnick6918

4 жыл бұрын

Martin West you’re cool martin

@Sn1perAJ

3 жыл бұрын

It's because fans there didn't realise what had actually happened until they showed the replay.

Thank god hes Ok.. This is 18 years later but Still.

*conveniently arrives into the Recommended section after the recent Jay Bouwmeester incident where he collapsed on the bench* Jay had a heart attack though, wishing all the best for the guy with his recovery.

@patrickperry8951

4 жыл бұрын

No Jay didn't have a heart attack. His heart skipped a beat. That's not a heart attack. It's a malfunction of the heart.a heart attack is when the heart stops completely. Jay's didn't

@SuRgE_Decay

4 жыл бұрын

M Griffin ik what a coincidence

@colts0627

3 жыл бұрын

No your heart doesn't necessarily always stop in a heart attack . Cardiac arrest is when the heart completely stops .

@Keiidryn

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickperry8951 You’re confusing a myocardial infarction (heart attack) with cardiac arrest (heart stops beating). They aren’t the same.

Props to the commentator for immediately recognizing the severity of this injury. Obviously, the on-site medics did too, which is why Pronger survived. Hopefully Hamlin recovers too.

@gooberpicker3863

9 ай бұрын

That's John Davidson, long time announcer for the Rangers who was also team president of the Blues, Blue Jackets, and the Rangers.

... what the announcer might have been referring to as "not funny" is the music that played right after Pronger collapsed.

@SteveScheel

7 жыл бұрын

You do realize there was a penalty called and the Joe always plays that when a penalty is called on the other team. It wasn't played in reaction to Pronger collapsing....

@glaxko2

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Scheel I do realize that. After all, what stadium would mock a player whose collapsed like that?

@austonsplatpoo1705

7 жыл бұрын

glaxko2 philly fans no class

@twitherspoon327

7 жыл бұрын

AUSTON SPLATPOO. Philly isn't even involved with this

@austonsplatpoo1705

7 жыл бұрын

The Stoned Goat someone asked who would mock a hurt plAyer I was saying philly fans would

Came here from Pronger's tweet. All of #BillsMafia loves you Damar! Come back to us brother.

Chris Pronger: *Literally almost dies* Announcer: Well, Pronger may be hurting here, you guys.

@kurtbrowning9765

4 жыл бұрын

“This isn’t funny”... who was laughing??

@Sqquidd.

3 жыл бұрын

The crowd was laughing/cheering bc they thought he tripped/didn’t know it was serious/were reacting to the play. It soon after goes quiet as the teams and medical professionals react

@busbystrengthconditioning6885

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the announcer actually did a pretty good job. Took a second to realize the severity of the situation but that’s fair.

@daveko7

Жыл бұрын

I know, when he said that I was thinking "Gee, ya think?".

This man went through so much to play the game he loved. Absolute legend.

@Drew2ub

2 жыл бұрын

And he was pretty good at it too 😉

Always amazes me how tough pronger was

I love how this is 98 but the camerawork is way better than today

The description from NHL site is inaccurate. The game was Sunday May 10, 1998 and Pronger played in the very next game two days later. FN beast!

I heard about this on a podcast interview with him today. I cried watching it, he was so lucky to survive this injury, many don't!

Years later and this has happened on the football field

@rigafraction1653

Жыл бұрын

First thing I thought of, when I saw Hamlin tonight.

@luf4rall

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Hamlin makes it out ok

@Earthether

Жыл бұрын

Except the tackle wasn’t that hard not like a hockey puck. Great excuse but he grabbed the guy and they fell together

@luf4rall

Жыл бұрын

@@Earthether average people would be leveled by that hit. It doesn't take much to damage the body but more importantly it was the unfortunate timing of the hit.

@justinstella6787

Жыл бұрын

@@Earthether you’re a sick individual

Pronger and Hamlin about to sit down and have a heart to heart Convo. Pun very well intended. They both kissed death and hopefully #3 and #44 can have a drink together soon to talk about it. I hope Damar recovers. Such a frightening injury.

Who's here because of Damar ??

I remember watching this at the end of 8th grade convinced I just saw a man die on live TV the way he was totally cross-eyed

Great to see that doctors from the Red Wings went out there. It is a human life first and foremost.

@Trund27

4 жыл бұрын

Dallas Brubaker Agreed. The play stops and it doesn’t matter what team you’re on when someone is suffering g a potentially deadly injury.

Is this what just occurred with the Bills player Harmin?

I remember watching that live. It was a pretty scary moment.

I remember being a kid seeing this and how his face and eyes looked in that moment and thinking omg I fucking HATE pronger .. but crossing my fingers that he wouldn’t die or have his career ended . Truly thought he was a goner by those eyes in that moment

Anyone here after the damar hamelin incident I hope he recovers!!

I don't wear shoulder pads when I skate out because there's no checking in my beer league but I might start just for some heart protection

@BarDown57

7 жыл бұрын

ChrisB10 I would highly recommend it. I played a pretty high level hockey growing up so I figured I would be fine without my shoulder pads in beer league. I had a fluke play where I fell on my stick weird and broke three ribs and punctured a lung, not even close to being worth it.

@kylefenton4385

7 жыл бұрын

I would recommend it too. Even if checking isn't allowed, it may happen. I've been unintentionally slammed into the boards and have collided with others. Sitting out for a week due to fractured ribs isn't fun, let me tell you.

@jed4426

6 жыл бұрын

ChrisB10 guys are right. those leagues are more dangerous because they're non-checking. The situational awareness isn't there.

I remember watching this game live. What a Rollercoaster of emotion.

Who's here after Damar Hamlin? Crazy shit. Hope both outcomes are the same 🙏

@ImagineBanquets

Жыл бұрын

Same

I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more in hockey with slap shots going over 100 MPH and players trying to block the puck from going in the net. Good for Pronger not only coming back from this but having a Hall of Fame career as well despite numerous concussions (and was my favorite player during the Flyers 2010 playoff run).

I commend the commentator for realizing the severity of the situation so quickly

I never knew this happened to Pronger! Seeing that he made a full recovery and was able to continue playing in the NHL for years to come after this incident gives me hope that Damar Hamlin may just turn out ok. Terrifying stuff last night, and this must've been terrifying for teammates and fans to watch at the time.

@maxfortin3563

Жыл бұрын

difference is Pronger got reanimated in seconds. Damar Is still on life support and in critical condition. Not looking good.

@1234Squash

Жыл бұрын

I believe Pronger played in the very next game...just unbelievable how tough he is. Hope for a full recovery for Damar Hamlin.

@AEMoreira81

Жыл бұрын

As someone a bit older, this flashed back in my mind like second nature after the MNF game.

@Northern_Farmer

Жыл бұрын

Damar is more like Cunningham from the AHL he ended up losing his leg cause he was dead for to long

@TheEDFLegacy

Жыл бұрын

@@maxfortin3563 Yep. The big difference is that hockey rinks are many times smaller than a football field, so the necessary help got there much, _much_ quicker. Even though brain cell death only starts around the 4-minute mark, I also know they had a lot more trouble getting Damar shocked with an AED. I'm not sure if Chris was shocked or if they had the technology back then. Or if they even had a traditional defibrillator at the rink.

God that's a scary sight. Glad to know that Pronger came out of this okay.

Who is here because of Damar?

A kid in my association died from this same thing. RIP Dallas Saunders.

Scary stuff. Pronger was a polarizing player, but you never want to see this.

appreciate the puck highlight during the slap shot. when its hard to see the puck in this old footage its easy to forget the momentum coming at you from a shot by a pro at full force.

Pronger was one great defenseman.

prongs was talking on the way out, damar is still in icu. looks likes a more serious case. best wishes.

It's crazy to watch this video acter what happened to Damar, and it's sad too because Pronger was moving around and talking. Damar didn't move, and they took ten minutes reviving him. Like Chris Long said, I hope Damar wakes up to see the money for his charity, and the unity he created through his struggle for life.

Hope Damar Hamlin recovers like Pronger was able to. Everyone please pray for Damar Hamlin.

Thank God he was ok. Let’s pray for Damars recovery as well!!

"Pronger could be hurting here guys," thanks Captain Obvious.

@AEMoreira81

7 жыл бұрын

Some in the viewing audience might think that it's a fake injury. That was necessary to say.

@joshualapointe4239

7 жыл бұрын

He got hit in the chest with a slapshot.

@Ibelikemj

7 жыл бұрын

Joshua LaPointe could be embellishment, obviously it wasn't

These guys are in such amazing condition. I wonder if that had anything to do with him surviving such a scary incident like this. I remember watching this game live when it happened. All these years later I will never forget this game

@TheEDFLegacy

Жыл бұрын

That and time. Hockey rinks are much smaller and the help he needed was practically at his feet within 30 seconds. Football fields are larger. On top of that, they weren't able to use the AED for minutes. I don't know if it was a lack of access or the AED advised that there was no ability to shock Damar until much later, with inadequate CPR.

Praying for jay boumeester

Was at this game. It was insane .

Somehow he didn't miss a game after this. Hockey players really are a different breed

I remember watching this when it happened... scary stuff

Don't even remember this but had to look it up after 101 espn mentioned it (6/4/2019).

Love for both athletes, obviously every situation is not the same, and remember hockey players are tough but also so much better cardiovascular conditioned athletes than most others.

Wow just as scary as the Damar Hamlin injury. I hope Damar has the same luck and outcome you did Chris!

He was literally cross eyed at 18 sec mark

Who’s here after Demar Hamlin 😅

To this date, the scariest moment in professional sports for me.

Who is here because of Damar Hamlin, who is going through the exact same thing

Commotio cordis .......... about a 15% survival rate, per NIH study ...... helped by CPR and defibrillation within a couple of minutes. That's actually a prerequisite. Part of why all hockey arena in Canada are required to have a portable defibrillator on site, by law.

@AEMoreira81

Жыл бұрын

And the USA. Even if not a legal requirement, all major pro sports and collegiate sports require a working AED on site and available.

@1247.cccccc

Жыл бұрын

@@AEMoreira81 They are more useful than a fire-extinguisher.

Anyone catch dude in the stands... "What the fuck!?" that hit was lethal.

Commotio cordis. Hard shot to heart leads to skipped hear beat and a disruption of normal heart rhythm. Causes death in children.

@1247.cccccc

Жыл бұрын

You're a time traveler. Every numbnut has typed that latin 100 times in the last 24 hours. Bravo.

Praying for Hamlin 🙏🙏🙏

lOOOVE THAT GUY!!!!! One of the best ever

So what “JAB” do the tinfoil hat club blame this on??

@flatmoontheory

Жыл бұрын

The jab of course....

@3ran62

Жыл бұрын

@@flatmoontheory I thought you where for the anal probe

Bro's heart stopped then had to be revived with CPR and didn't even miss a game

The difference between Damar and Chris was the amount of time to bring his heart back to pumping. Damar was 9 mins and Chris was way quicker. The timeline for cpr is after 3 mins brain damage due to anoxia occurs

@AEMoreira81

Жыл бұрын

A hockey rink is also much smaller than a football field. Staff can get more quickly here than there.

@1247.cccccc

Жыл бұрын

@@AEMoreira81 It is a sheet of ice, numbnuts.

@BudSchnelker

Жыл бұрын

@@AEMoreira81 Huh? How much longer did it take for the staff to get to Hamlin? A couple seconds? What does that have to do with the extra minutes it took to get his heart restarted? The difference is that his heart has been damaged by the you-know-what.

Fuck, thats's scary. Looks like it may have been a Commotio Cordis episode

He spent the night in hospital under observation and was cleared to play their next game. 😳

That dude was lucky it didn't turn into full fibrillation. Hes like 0.1% percent of the lucky ones.

Its a great sign .. Hes holding his hands across his stomach...ya like my father at his funeral

Back in the day when they still tracked the puck with a red line

@Trund27

4 жыл бұрын

Calvin Bakelaar omg, that was sooooo bad!!

@jh.4770

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. FoxTrax. I thought that was cool. But it also looked weird when the puck was being played along the near boards. Looked like the puck was in the crowd.

@SeaMonkey137

4 жыл бұрын

@@jh.4770 Oh, God I remember FoxTrax. But I hated it. Our local Fox rep said that innovation was the result of media research indicating more people might watch hockey if they could see the puck.

Man prayers up to Damar Hamlin. He took a nasty shot during the Bengals Bills game and had a heart attack

This is so scary. Legit the same thing that happened to Hamlin. Looks like Pronger was able to talk afterwards, though. I thought Hamlin was gone. For real.

youtube algorithm is sick for recommending this now

What a tank 🇨🇦

Pray for Damar Hamlin 🙏🏿

I was at that game pretty intese few moments.

This is what happened to Damar Hamlin.

@hypermetalsonic

Жыл бұрын

Cope

@legitskillz100

Жыл бұрын

@@hypermetalsonicwtf are you on about

@luigiusa7976

Жыл бұрын

@@hypermetalsonic Shut up

@LordVader066

Жыл бұрын

@@hypermetalsonic ?

@1247.cccccc

Жыл бұрын

@@hypermetalsonic We must rid NFL football of flying frozen rubber fatalities. It is time. It's the current year, people.

I'm sure Detroit was real worried. They hated Pronger.

This happened on my exact birthday! Wow

@nos5822

7 жыл бұрын

SlaveTrader I will

@7.62flavorsoffreedom2

7 жыл бұрын

why can't we all?

@jerska8721

6 жыл бұрын

Nice birthday

This is awful. I don't know much about hockey padding, but I know in many softball leagues around me a heart guard is required for pitchers and third baseman. I personally always hated it because it got in my way, however, its to help avoid injuries like this.

@JNDlego57

5 жыл бұрын

They exist to prevent Commotio Cordis, a lethal blow to the heart between the S and T wave of the cardiac cycle. Instantly sends the heart into ventricular fibrillation and the person requires CPR and an AED immediately.

@luigiusa7976

Жыл бұрын

@@JNDlego57 It just happened today in an NFL game

@JNDlego57

Жыл бұрын

@@luigiusa7976 I saw. I was watching, born and raised in Buffalo :/

I remember watching this live when i was in 3rd grade, and had no clue wtf happaened.

@Karthesios

7 жыл бұрын

I saw it live on TV too. Was pretty scary.

Love watching this video.

So did he still serve the penalty?

@Tubewings

5 жыл бұрын

They probably had somebody else serve it for him.

@VigilanteVegan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the medical staff held him in the penalty box for 2 minutes before taking him to the hospital. The rules of hockey, unfortunately.

@kadzzzz6177

Жыл бұрын

@@VigilanteVegan you gotta be fkin kidding me..

This happened to me in lacrosse I play goalie

Im glad to see that he is ok. I have a question, ok. I know NOTHING about hockey so don't laugh at me but I always thought they had some sort of protection under the shirt, Im I wrong?

@misty4512

4 жыл бұрын

They have shoulder pads, but that's pretty much it. Even if they did, getting a puck going 90 miles an hour to the chest would still knock the wind out of you. :)

@MrElPoderozo1

4 жыл бұрын

@@misty4512 Thank you for letting me know. I would like to see them wearing some protective gear. To me it makes sense.

@misty4512

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrElPoderozo1 MrEIPPoderozo1 glad I could help :)

Pretty scary stuff.

That darn vaccine! Oh wait

Who is here because of Demar Hamlin.....1-2-23.

@1247.cccccc

Жыл бұрын

SAVAGE, too soon!

My birthday may 11 1998 wow

Hate seeing this.Scary.No wonder concussions are so common in hockey.

"He has folded his hands across his stomach area that's a great sign" ?? Ummmmm isn't that how they prepare a body for burial ? LOL

I'm sure people are blaming this on the vaccine too

Of course this is in my recommend after jay boumeester

Wow

Weird how 99% of people didn't know what Commotio Cordis was until last night and everyone is an expert that can only find one example from a different sport over 20 years ago and says "This always happened"

@JB-pk8gd

Жыл бұрын

Nobody is saying this always happens, this is an extremely unprecedented situation. it’s well known that its an extremely rare occurrence that is well documented and definitely possible. It was first posted by some sports doctors who’ve definitely heard of it. Or do we scream that it was the vaccine because he got a little shot in his arm 2 years ago?

@Verlisify

Жыл бұрын

@@JB-pk8gd The people using this aren't posting it as a mere possibility, but proof it wasn't the jab. It wasn't just a little shot 2 years ago, pharmaceuticals are well known to have side effects that take a while to manifest, especially if they weaken organs. Also boosters are a thing.

@ucouco78

Жыл бұрын

@@Verlisify it's plain as day that Hamlin took a very hard hit to the heart, you're the special boy/girl trying to fit the square peg in the round hole.

@ucouco78

Жыл бұрын

@@Verlisify and for the record the phenomenon is not super rare. It's one of the leading causes of death in young athletes across all sports and all levels of sports. I've seen it in soccer and little league and minor league baseball.

@Verlisify

Жыл бұрын

@@ucouco78 Literally every source on it calls it a very rare event. Which is why we almost never see it and people have to use a 20 year old video from a different sport.

Freakin scary

I didn't see them having to perform CPR for 8 minutes on Pronger, or have to use a defib to jumpstart his heart. Hamlin's situation is way worse, his heart was stopped for at least 8 minutes

@georgespiegel7236

Жыл бұрын

Only because hockey players have much better cardio endurance and fitness. They don’t play for an average of 12 seconds in high intensity. More likely 20 to 25 minutes a game in high intensity stress. This better conditions the heart

Damar Hamlin brought be back here.

“This isn’t funny” yeah I’m gonna laugh at someone who was very close to dying

He took heartbreak really hard

Fuck. Glad he was ok