New Jersey Devils AHL prospect leaves the ice on a stretcher after a scary hit
A New Jersey Devils prospect left the ice on a stretcher after a scary hit during a game against the Laval Rocket in the AHL.
Last night, the Utica Comets faced the Laval Rocket and lost the game 4-3. The Comets lost the game, but they also lost the 25-year-old forward Fillip Engaras after he was taken out of the game in a violent collision with the boards.
With only a few minutes remaining in the third period, Utica desperately tried to come back from their 4-2 deficit. In the offensive zone, Engaras tried to pass through the Rocket defenseman Zack Hayes. As he tried to go around him, Engaras was lightly pushed by Hayes and eventually lost his footing before hitting the boards at full speed and collapsing on the ice.
He had to get help from the medical unit to leave the ice.
Watch the incident here:
His team released an update after the incident, confirming Engaras' game was over. We are still waiting for an update on his health condition.
Here's what they posted:
"Fillip Engaras took a hard fall into the corner and was taken off the ice by paramedics. Our thoughts are with him, and we will update with any information as it becomes available.
The game has resumed"
Engaras, 25, was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He never reached the NHL, but competed for several years in the AHL, with the Bakersfield Condors and the Utica Comets. He also competed in the ECHL last season with the Adirondack Thunder and played an important role in their playoff run, scoring nine points in 17 games.
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