millbank Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 It's what NHL general managers feared during the lockout - a serious injury to one of their players who had found work elsewhere. Alaska Aces leading scorer Scott Gomez suffered a broken pelvis in an overtime loss to the Bakersfield Condors in Game 4 of the EHCL playoffs on Saturday. The NHL all-star and New Jersey Devils restricted free agent was headed back to his bench when the Condors' Ashlee Langdone slammed him awkwardly into the open gate. Aces coach Davis Payne said prospects are good for a full recovery but like any broken bone, it needs time to heal. Payne, however, was not impressed with Langdone's actions. ''It's one thing to play that type of hockey, to finish your checks, to check hard, punch, slash and facewash people from behind,'' Payne said to the Anchorage Daily News. ''But it's another thing to take a premium superstar who did everyone in the game of hockey a favour by coming here and hit him like that. ''It's absolutely disgraceful." - absolutely terrible news.... Scott Gomez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 1-800-whiners I do not feel one bit sorry for any of the NHL players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch19079 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 i dont think they should "be nice" to him cus hes a superstar in the NHL. but it sounds like a F'ed up hit. and not cool. one of those "intentional injury hits" i would get a lawyer. you would have to expect that some players would get injured playing hockey. the "worst fear" for the owners would not be 1 player getting injured. is should be the end of the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 ''It's one thing to play that type of hockey, to finish your checks, to check hard, punch, slash and facewash people from behind,'' Payne said to the Anchorage Daily News. ''But it's another thing to take a premium superstar who did everyone in the game of hockey a favour by coming here and hit him like that. 307692[/snapback] Yes, Gomez went to the ECHL out of the goodness of his own heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Yes, Gomez went to the ECHL out of the goodness of his own heart. 307836[/snapback] Yes he went a played for his home State, for about $500.00 a week rather than play in Europe for a few hundred thousand . The truth is he did play on this team because he was thinking about others. And yes the hit was from behind into a open gate a cheap hit by a player from his junior days has been nothing but a goon. Many of you take the anti player business so far you cannot see in many cases very decent and fine young men. Scott Gomez is one them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Yes, Gomez went to the ECHL out of the goodness of his own heart. 307836[/snapback] Actually, he did. He had the opportunity to play in either Russia or Europe for almost half a million this season. Instead, he came home and played for $500 a week and shares an apartment with another player. He's done a ton of community service and has literally signed every autograph for every fan with a smile on his face. He's been great and this is a terrible blow to our team, fans, and the hockey world in general. Sell cynical somewhere else. You're wrong here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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