NHL Taylor Hall's nasty cut after taking a skate to the head

[Randle Pat McMurphy]

Gruesome looking cut which just missed his eye--happened during warmups Pic in the linked article is worth a look.

'I just thought it was a little cut': NHL player has 'skull ripped open' after teammate's skate slashes forehead in horrific accident | Mail Online

'I just thought it was a little cut': NHL player has 'skull ripped open' after teammate's skate slashes forehead in horrific accident

An NHL player says he's lucky to be alive and soon possibly back on the ice after a teammate's ice skate sliced up his head during team practice.

Edmonton Oilers' forward Taylor Hall's crash into a wall Tuesday triggered a multiple collision and a gruesome gash stretching from his left eyebrow to inches above his temple. Accompanying that line was a puffy black eye.

'I didn't feel too much pain. I thought it was just kind of a little cut,' Mr Hall told reporters Thursday after receiving 30 stitches.

I knew right away when the blood was coming out pretty bad that it was serious and I just tried to get into the room as soon as possible and just slow the bleeding down,' he said.

It doesn't look good that's for sure. I looked a lot better before. What can you do?'

Not all of the players were wearing helmets during their practice session which Mr Hall says isn't unusual.

If anything he says his accident was unlucky for it happening after 'how many guys have not worn a helmet during warmup.'

According to the Calgary Herald, helmets are regulated on a team by team basis.

'We're going to talk about it,' the team's General Manager Steve Tambellini told the Edmonton Sun. 'It was a bizarre happening, but it was a reminder that, whether practicing, playing the game or in warmups, things can happen.'

Mr Hall thanked his immediate medical staff on hand including a plastic surgeon who stitched him right up, leaving him eager to get back on the ice.

While giving his head time to heal before placing a helmet back on it, he says he'll be ready for another game as soon as possible.

Video showing the collision but doesnt show the cut:

[mrmarket]

Jesus the guy looks like frankenstein in that photo lucky it wasn't a few inches below or it would have been captain hook.

[Randle Pat McMurphy]

Found the pic and was able to add it here. What it looks like after someone ice skates across your forehead

[countryboy7477]

Wow.