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Post by Puckhound on Oct 9, 2008 22:25:59 GMT -5
Blue Jackets goalie coach recovering after shooting self in chin Associated Press
MINDEN, Nev. -- Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goalie best known for having his jugular vein slashed by a skate in a 1989 game with Buffalo, is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the chin with a rifle.
Wife Christy told sheriff's deputies that the .22-caliber rifle discharged after her husband placed the butt on the ground between his legs. He had been shooting rabbits.
The 47-year-old former player, now a goalie coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, was flown by helicopter to a Reno hospital for treatment Tuesday.
"Our concern is with Clint and his well-being," the Blue Jackets said Thursday. "We are optimistic that he will have a full recovery very soon."
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Post by Zipper14 on Oct 10, 2008 0:26:03 GMT -5
Wow, I don't think I can think of anyone with worse luck.
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