A serious incident occurred during the Swiss League game between HC Sierre and HC Thurgau. A Sierre player suffered a deep cut in his forearm.
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- HC Sierre player Samuel Houde's season is over.
- The Canadian injured his forearm in his fifth game. An opponent's blade inflicted a deep cut on him. Houde was immediately taken to hospital.
- "It was shocking," says coach Dany Gélians, who spent part of the night with his player.
Happier scenes at the game between HC Sierre and HC Thurgau in the Swiss League, the second-highest ice hockey league in Switzerland.
In the 50th minute, Samuel Houde loses his balance and falls to the ground. In the same breath, the new signing from HC Sierre is hit on the forearm by an opponent's blade. He immediately goes to the substitutes' bench.
As can be seen on a video (see above), players rush to their colleague and demand a stoppage in play. Apparently Houde lost a lot of blood.
It is now clear: Houde suffered a deep cut to his forearm. According to media reports, he was immediately taken to hospital after first aid at the stadium. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday.
According to "Le Matin", Sierre coach Dany Gélians spent part of the night from Tuesday to Wednesday at his player's injured bedside. "You don't want to see something like that on the ice," admits Gélians. It was "shocking". "Nerves, tendons, ligaments, arteries - everything was severed." At the same time, the coach declared Houde's season over.
According to the article, HC Sierre is already looking for a replacement. The Valais team still has until February 15 to sign a new foreigner.
