The 6 Most Gruesome Injuries Suffered During a Sports Match

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1. Clint Malarchuk

Sport: Ice Hockey

Year: 1989

Injury: Severed carotid artery

Not only is Malarchuk’s injury the ghastliest ever in sports history, but it is also one of the most dangerous and life-threatening wounds ever. Malarchuk was the goaltender of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres on that March day when his team was playing against the St. Louis Blues. While chasing the puck, two rival players, Uwe Krupp and Steve Tuttle, got entangled and crashed into the Sabres’ goal. The Blues player, Tuttle, unluckily hit Malarchuk in the neck with his blade, slicing the goalie’s jugular vein. After a horror-movie blood bath, Malarchuk was rushed to the hospital where he got 300 stitches! Reports state that 11 fans fainted, two spectators suffered heart attacks and three players vomited at the sight of the gruesome incident.

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