onemoretimewithfeeling:biteofpythias:

You think your sport is tough? Football? Basketball - “they throw elbows in the lane”? puhleaze.

This is a picture of Terry Sawchuk, long time Redwings goalie. Those scars? From stopping fucking hockey pucks with his face. That’s right. No mask wearing goalie.

He died tragically from a lacerated liver induced blood clot that he received in a fight with a… teammate. Boys play games like football and basketball. Men play hockey.