Imagine you are a hockey player. As you are skating, you hit a bump in the ice and fall back. In the same moment you fall, an opponent happens to take a shot and the puck hits you in the face traveling at 75-90 miles per hour. As you go to grab your face to relieve the pain, you notice you can't open your left eye. As the blood pours out on the ice, you are wondering if you will ever be able to see again. Unfortunately, you later learn that you will have cloudy vision in that eye for the rest of your life. The National Hockey League (NHL) and fans have witnessed an astonishing amount of facial injuries, many of which that have impacted the careers and the lives of players. Due to sticks, pucks and skate blades, numerous injuries occur each
