SCARY scene in Anaheim last night

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Ryan
October 1, 2022 (8:20 PM)

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Last night when the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose sharks played their preseason game, Anaheim Ducks defenceman Urho Vaakanainen suffered a serious injury after falling hard into the boards and needed to be taken off by stretcher.

Derick Grant makes it 1-0 pic.twitter.com/2lm3s5oHBF� Locked on Sharks (@LockedOnSharks) October 1, 2022

Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was just carted off on a stretcher after skating into the end boards behind the San Jose just after Derek Grant scored a goal 9:46 into the game. Scary incident. Entire team skated over to check on him in obvious concern.

Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was just carted off on a stretcher after skating into the end boards behind the San Jose just after Derek Grant scored a goal 9:46 into the game. Scary incident. Entire team skated over to check on him in obvious concern.� Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) October 1, 2022

The injury was so severe the referee's immediately called for a stretcher:

Vaakanainen stretchered off. Needed a neck brace but was moving his arms. Preseason been brutal on the Ducks. pic.twitter.com/WKqpS2u44p� Piero (@THAT_G0MEZ) October 1, 2022

At 11pm last night, the Anaheim Ducks issued the following update:

Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was taken to UCI Medical Center for evaluation after being injured during tonight's game. He has full movement in his extremities and is fully conscious and alert.

Ducks defenseman Urho Vaakanainen was taken to UCI Medical Center for evaluation after being injured during tonight's game. He has full movement in his extremities and is fully conscious and alert.� Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) October 1, 2022