November 22, 2005
Jiri Fischer Update
More details are coming out about the seizure that struck Jiri Fischer of the Red Wings during the first period off a game with the Predators last night in Detroit. As it turns out, things were scarier than we even knew at the time. From the Canadian Press:
Fischer was given CPR at the bench by team physician Dr. Tony Colucci before the 25-year-old native of the Czech Republic was removed on a stretcher. He was taken to hospital and listed in stable condition.
''His heart was stopped,'' Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. ''They hooked up the auto defibrillator and shocked him.''
While Red Wings officials had no explanation for the seizure, it should be noted that Fischer's career was threatened a few years before when he was dignosed with a heart abnormality. He was eventually cleared to resume playing.
I could link to all the individual stories, but there aren't anymore vital details at this time. Thankfully, Fischer is awake, alert and "jovial" according to the Red Wings, while he recovers at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Best of luck to him and my wishes for a speedy recovery.
As for the game, which was suspended with a little more than seven minutes left in the first period, the Red Wings have promised to announce the resscheduled date in 48 hours.
For more, visit the Red Wings section at the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press.
For the wavefront on this story, as always, check Google News.
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