23-year-old hockey player's life saved after ‘severe’ neck laceration by trainer during game

This was a scary and gruesome incident that took place during a Sacred Heart-Army men’s hockey game at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport Thursday. The contest was stopped due to a medical emergency when Junior Eric Huss suffered a “severe” neck laceration.

The Army hockey program reported that 23-year old Huss’ life was saved when he was tended to by the program’s athletic trainer, Rachel Leahy, and was transported to a hospital, where he underwent surgery.

“Eric Huss suffered an injury from an inadvertent skate to his neck. He was transported after a pivotal response from our trainer, Rachel Leahy. Eric underwent successful surgery to repair a severe laceration to his neck and will return to West Point today. Warrior,” we can read in the tweet.

Huss is set to return to West Point today and is expected to make a full recovery.

“A terrible tragedy was avoided tonight because of the quick action of our trainer and the medical staff that were in the arena tonight. Grateful that our player will be ok because of them,” Army coach Brian Riley tweeted.

Medical and training staff in hockey, and major sports in general, deserve more credit. This terrible incident ends well and we are so relieved and thankful for Leahy’s actions that saved the life of Huss.

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