Greyhounds Luc Brzustowski scary injury in Ottawa

Luc Brzustowski stretchered off after a scary injury during the Ottawa 67's game.
Greyhounds@67's

[@phillydeeznuts1420]

Damn thats really scary, hope he's okay

[@crum02]

hit into a seizure is hella scary, hope he’s alright he

[@carolemerle9995]

Yeah, that seizure was pretty bad

[@grishyroy9271]

Wow! Those paramedics couldn’t have moved slower without going backwards. That’s inexcusable.

[@222JohnRambo]

the fucking clown trying to put his helmet by doing 50 other thing at same time is just fucking horrible to watch.....go in the freaking ice the faster possible....

[@billverge7822]

would like to see off ice personal, paramedics, doctors, even police if need be, have skates on at all times, every second counts, and watching those paramedics get to that kid was painful to watch. Hope Luc is doing ok.

[@mcbassinfaas7285]

right casually walking out like everythings all good.

[@Dave-dm7vt]

Those medics need removing from assisting hockey games, that was an awful response and bad attitude!

[@tarynryleigh2455]

They are in the wrong profession

[@Goldmember66]

You can hear a player yelling “let’s go” to the medics who were showing very little urgency.

[@grishyroy9271]

I’m a paramedic and the general lack of urgency was disturbing. You can defend them if you like, but remember, these people may be called to help you some day.

[@theouter_banks7260]

Yeah I wasn't happy about how long it took them to come out. They should be ready to go right away.

[@theouter_banks7260]

​@michaelboucher4243 the nhl paramedics don't wear them. Don't let that stupid health and safety rule get in the way of getting to someone in a serious condition in time. If they need to wear them then whatever, but wear them all the time so they don't spend 5 minutes putting them on before they even get on the ice.

[@TankTheFrank-]

@@theouter_banks7260From when the doors opened to the first step on the ice it was 23 seconds. Pretty damn good imo. Be thankful these players have paramedics on standby every game. Most people in the real world have hour long waits for an ambulance to arrive.

[@CallSignLiberty]

I’m in EMS as well and I thought the same thing.

[@lucasisti3505]

@@DriftDad99lmao you say this but one of the paramedics didn’t even buckle his helmet, so he may as well have just gone out without one instead of wasting that time putting it on

[@06aidan]

watched this live, can't tell you how dead silent the crowd was for what felt like 10+ minutes. Unfortunately, this was not the only scary hit/seizure event of the 67's season.

[@EricQmarvelous]

I respect Boucher answering the bell too, even though that injury was a freak accident. I think he recognized the need for some catharsis for the Soo players.

[@Mickarch95]

Looks like a slewfoot to me

[@chuck42rocks]

@@Mickarch95 definitely looks like a slewfoot to me.

[@roxanne1987r]

Stick to ping-pong

[@Deenaziamazinjg14]

@@chuck42rockshow so? He hit him into boards and his feet came off ice from contact

[@chuck42rocks]

@@Deenaziamazinjg14 watch his left leg pushes the guys legs forward as his upper body pushes him backward. You can do the same thing when getting hit too. Used to do it all the time when I played, never got a penalty because it's a sneaky dirty.

[@ThatAlternativeTransGirl]

So glad to hear he made a full recovery. I can speak from experience... seizures are no joke. Those paramedics need training in how to care for/ABOUT people. -shakes my head-

[@Kurathis552]

What did they do wrong in terms of patient care?

[@ThatAlternativeTransGirl]

@@Kurathis552 when it comes to seizures, especially if they come in multiples, every second counts, because all movements during a seizure cannot be controlled. Also, it's one thing if someone is seizing in regular clothes. Those skates could've caused even worse problems. It took far too long to get to him. It appears that once they finally arrived, they were taking the necessary precautions. I commend them for that for sure.

[@Kurathis552]

@@ThatAlternativeTransGirl "when it comes to seizures, especially if they come in multiples, every second counts..." Regardless of what the emergency is, every second always counts. In this case, however, the paramedics were never going to be part of the patient care - there was already a team physician (doctor) and trainers tending to the patient prior to the paramedics' arrival. "...because all movements during a seizure cannot be controlled." Bodily movements are not top priority in terms of seizures. The top priority is minimizing (or stopping) damage to the brain or heart. "Also, it's one thing if someone is seizing in regular clothes. Those skates could've caused even worse problems." Such as what, exactly? "It took far too long to get to him." They had to walk approximately 32 meters - the average person walks 30 meters in 20 seconds; this is assuming flat, paved ground with no obstacles or dangers. At face value, the medics took 33 seconds to reach the patient. That is 13 seconds longer than the average person. HOWEVER, they are on ICE AND they are pushing/pulling a stretcher with gear on top of it. In addition to their response time being within a reasonable time frame, they weren't there for PATIENT CARE - the patient had already gone through the seizure with other medical staff (who were less than 3 feet away) on site. The medics were for TRANSPORTATION only.

[@brettpatten2952]

​@ThatAlternativeTransGirl you do realize they didn't have skates right?

[@hockeyboys61]

⁠@@brettpatten2952They’re saying that the player seizing had skates on and that the paramedics were taking every precaution in order to not get cut.

[@zekearmstrong3342]

God I’ll never forget this video, the seizure after the hit is absolutely horrific to watch

[@alanvanasch4793]

Massive respect to those boys for dropping the gloves. They knew they had to get their teammates heads back in the game

[@jetpilott2420]

Hope Luc is ok, but can we talk about how Boucher checked on Luc while he was on the stretcher after the teammates left? AND he gave a fist bump after being challenged to a fight? What an absolutely f*cking amazing guy.

[@JasonMaldonado-mg9xk]

I agree that shits really good and most hockey players have the same attitude as him they’ve have respect the game and each other

[@chazmichaelmichaels88]

Looked it up, this happened in 2022. He was released from the hospital. That's all the follow up I looked for.

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

I've seen icebergs move at a faster pace than those paramedics.

[@snowmanpika10]

I was at this game and seeing it live left the whole place in utter shock

[@quelchx]

Hope Luc is okay best wishes to him, his family and his career.

[@DerfPie]

"They're moving immediately" no.. no theyre not. I remember getting run from behind playing net in HS and it mustve looked bad because both ours and the other teams trainer was next to me in seconds. I was ok but thats my point. This kid looked like he was having some kind of seizure, just from the optics if im the medical staff thats a life or death situation to me. Gotta be better.

[@casualzachgaming5801]

All leagues really need to start cracking down on the leg sweep when checking someone into the boards. See it all the time in every full contact league

[@darrellmackinnon1667]

*For anyone unaware, he was hit, and preceeded to have a seizure. I am epileptic so i can accurately comment on the convulsion spurts.*

[@jamesseelye1866]

Praying for you, Luc. 🙌 That was really hard to watch.

[@cloudywithachanceofrain69]

Similar situation just happened to an Abbotsford Canucks player in the AHL the other day. So scary.

[@dee5076]

I hope Luc is okay! Hockey definitely a dangerous physical sport. Best wishes and hopefully Luc can get back to hockey playing soon!

[@67sontop]

I was at this game. Didn’t have a good view at all but I saw his arm like shaking. My mind was racing hoping he would be okay. Luckily he was.

[@tommykankare6775]

I remember that, he was shot in the head from visitors team assistant coach with 22mm pistol + silencer. Scary and crazy thing, and now that coach are living in Moscow.

[@petefairfull5265]

Ottawa Paramedic service provides the crew for the game as they do for the Sens. They are required to wear the neon, helmet and ice spikes on the ice. The white helmet is a supervisor I believe and it was obvious he wasn't.

[@benmulder6487]

Very scary event, hopefully Luc recovers quickly. I don't understand fighting the on the next shift with the player who did the hit with how innocent it looked, saw #25 being emotional on the bench afterwards

[@CalebLane67]

Damn that’s scary. I didn’t even realize he was having a seizure at the time but I know that now.

[@Shatamx]

At first I thought it was just me being annoyed with the response time but even the opposing goalie is like "WTF?? 0:52

[@jakeschwartz4711]

seeing him reach to scratch his lip on the stretcher is an immensely good sign… scary shit

[@Gigalisk]

HOOOO-LEEEEE! I am glad he gave the thumbs up. Heard he's fully recovered. *NOW* I think that hit was a little late. It wasn't a HARD hit, but the hit could be avoided after Bru passed the puck up. There was enough time to let up and minimize contact. Nevertheless, Bouch being a good sport and instantly apologetic is a REALLY GOOD LOOK. Great gentlemen on the ice at this level.

[@MoreBuffMoreMuff]

Little late? It was a slew foot. Dirty af. Boucher is garbage.

[@tygod2410]

career will never be the same after that hit to the head

[@LeafsAndCars]

Is there an updated video? Hope he will be alright.

[@natthaphonnoble7946]

Damn was expecting a bigger hit too but that’s what makes it more scary

[@JBhockeyplayer42]

I hope he’s going to be okay

[@Oxmen33]

Players need to help them get that stretcher out faster and not a single one had that awareness. But I did hear one greyhound player whining about how slow they were going. Completely useless

[@Grizzle-_-]

Getting the stretcher there faster does nothing when the paramedics still have to walk across the ice

[@oldthug7624]

I remember being at a game when I was young, it was Owen Sound vs Belleville bulls I believe, and a player had a scarily similar injury. They had to cut all his equipment and get him on a stretcher. Scary stuff. Anyone have an update on this young man?

[@KylePakenham3620]

He fully recovered thankfully.

[@MrSrtman18]

@@KylePakenham3620omg thank you Jesus.

[@thomaslane9138]

Was it a belleville player? The bulls dont exist anymore

[@oldthug7624]

@@thomaslane9138 it was either the bulls or the Erie otters. But yes it was a player on one of those teams. It was a long time ago, I was quite young so hard to fully remember everything.

[@eldoabrahamson]

​@@MrSrtman18Thank you, Jesus? For what?

[@ryanevans8991]

PRAYING FOR HIM GOOD LUCK BROTHER

[@tuttifrutti2229]

Peoples don’t understand it’s the first thing you are thought to do. Don’t rush and cause more harm to the patient or yourselve. They did the right thing

[@carolemerle9995]

Looks like Boucher got a six game suspension for that incident. You know, ice or no ice, those medics were piss poor with their reaction time.

[@MrLovingUs]

similar hit happened in the ottawa sens game last night. honestly exact same hit.

[@tannermcgee3959]

Thumbs up after a seizure was a very positive sign. I’m guessing he has epilepsy and recovers from those quickly

[@richardcalisi9188]

OMG...his head twitching is scary....HOLY GEEZ!

[@sportslife5129]

Good on that player for being in the ear of the medics who took their sweet time.

[@grishyroy9271]

Remember that if you ever have a family member who has to rely on this level of response.

[@MONTREALCANADIEN100]

Linesman almost caused another injury holding the arm back when trying to break up the fight, stay the fuck out of it until it’s over, jesus

[@stuartmarsh5119]

"Might've been when his head hit the ice!" Holy shit, we got ourselves a medical professional!

[@lwing77]

The team Drs and personnel were with the player assessing paramedics did their best

[@Real_McPhee]

Man, a trauma induced seizure is no joke. Glad the trainers got there immediately!

[@222JohnRambo]

imagine for 30 seconds if Jim Pizzutelli had been as slow as these 2 paramedics to rescue Malarchuk, what do you think would have happened....

[@KylePakenham3620]

Thats crazy to think about actually.

[@222JohnRambo]

@@KylePakenham3620 very sad to see anyway.

[@saiyansatan]

Paramedics weren't moving urgently because the team doctor was already tending to the player. I will agree they got going really slowly but them being hasteful could've possibly made things worse. If they're supposed to be the first ones to the player, they would not be required to wear all that gear. The training staff hops over the boards from behind the bench and I promise they're more suited for that situation than the paramedics

[@eastcoastwolf]

head injuries are no joke, got a bad one during a snowboarding competition.. Those paramedics were slow as fuck… hope he’s alright!

[@jamiedavistowing4156]

The medical staff should have been on the ice faster

[@trickolas78]

Yes. Should just always be on the ice with whambulance and stretcher at the ready just in case lmao

[@wayner5679]

Faster? It was under 1 minute after he fell that they were on the ice. You want them to skate around during the game with all their equipment just waiting for someone to get hurt? Jeeeeeeezus

[@DomesticSurgeon]

yeah that's what happens when women are on the job, so slow lol. look how they walk to the stretcher... absolutely no urgency at all.

[@roxanne1987r]

​@@wayner5679they could have went faster on the ice kid

[@wayner5679]

@roxanne1987r Ya good thinking Roxanne. Let's get them skates too!! Lol. Clearly you do not work in the Medical field. You want them to run on the ice in their work boots risking a fall and injuring themselves? Is that really what you're saying? C'mon kid!!

[@Captain.Dingus]

He slue-footed him out of that hit, subtle but very dirty. Caused buddy to slam onto the back of his head and resulted in that scary seizure.

[@justinleybourne2712]

so sad. poor kid.

[@airborneassasin]

Love the speedy reaction of the med staff.. Come on you have to do better

[@Jared2324]

Jesus the paramedics with the zero urgency is terrifying

[@hockeyboys61]

I have seizures like that. I wake up extremely confused and groggy. Hope he’s okay.

[@Baalzz302]

I recall an instance in practice on day. We were doing hitting practice. I was about 8-9 years old. Everyone lines up about 3 feet from the boards and one player skates along the boards getting hit by each player one after the next (I think it was called the "grinder" or something). It was my turn to take the hits. I was always good at taking hits, but once I got to the biggest guy on my team, he crushed me to were My helmet caved in. I didn't get hurt at all, but I remember after practice a coach took my helmet and started inspecting it, saying if I had gotten hurt, I could have sued Bauer. With that said, hockey helmets don't protect much

[@superfast21]

And you would have lost 😂

[@Baalzz302]

@@superfast21 would depend on the injury and severity.

[@thomaslane9138]

Thats the point of a helmet, it will get destroyed so your head wont

[@Baalzz302]

@@thomaslane9138 but they are not supposed to be permanently destroyed by normal play of 8 year olds.

[@cameronjones305]

Helmets don’t protect much? Are you high or just stupid?

[@CB-tz1tc]

The refs need to get the fuck out of the way during that fight

[@clorrainejohnson]

That music playing though.

[@deporteshoycanada]

its lack of respect to play music in a situation of this magnitude

[@longhauler4life866]

How often are paramedics called to the ice? They were right inside the glass, they moved swiftly n safely down a sheet of ice. Luc had trainers and Drs tending to him making sure he was ok, before taking him off on a stretcher. Its the OHL, kids hit often and hard like that. I saw no malicious intent to injure Luc, although the league saw differently. Thankfully Luc recovered from the incident.

[@gordonthomas7241]

That was from Last season

[@lucasski13]

Who was in charge of seeing this and there instant thought as booker t and the mjs?

[@ashleybaker9469]

When did this happen

[@danielcalder8882]

Kept the music going , so disrespectful!

[@ballsincement]

fire those paramedics from ever working a hockey game in their life, how do you move with such little urgency ?

[@martinsrenovations364]

Total slew foot. You can see him quickly sweep his legs out before quickly pulling his left leg back out. Cheap players are great at making things look clean at full speed.

[@hahner2196]

❤❤

[@daviddavies9209]

My god sad to see a guy convulsing like this. The paramedics were in reverse gear. Disgustingly slow . I could have made it from wales uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 faster i think. My love of hockey and my respect to any man who steps on the ice in this brilliant and tough sport. But the care there was sorely lacking in what could have been life threatening. So gled he made a recovery. 🙏

[@emilsegervall9981]

He might be moving and stuff when going off the ice but those paramedics has gotta put some pace on! Brain and skull trauma can end badly in a matter of minutes

[@badmontingz1219]

I don’t wanna say the hit was dirty but the angle is hard to tell did that leg trip him up Russian leg sweep style?

[@sgtbt151]

Looks like my controller went dead....

[@Shatamx]

1:17 lmfao what did he say hahahahah

[@johnnystevens3587]

God thats scary

[@jonnynospin]

Nothing clean about it. Slew foot all the way, he didn’t need to sweep his back leg. He knew what he was doing, he didn’t expect to put the guy in a seizure tho.

[@trickolas78]

Clean hit. Canadians playing ice hockey the way its meant to be. Thats why Canada is #1 country in the world and why Canada never loses in international play. Gowd i love ice hockey!

[@user-xg8ig6zx5r]

You are blind it is a intentional slew foot at 5:46 of video you clearly see 1st point of contact is the leg and he is looking down to make sure he takes it out.@@trickolas78

[@roxanne1987r]

​@@trickolas78wrong kid

[@Hfamjam]

Wow

[@davegaluski5224]

Those paramedics should be ashamed of themselves. They were walking so slow they were almost going backwards. Terrible lack of urgency

[@yellahagerty2753]

Oh my god I like a good hit or what have you..I don’t wanna see anyone get hurt this is scary

[@kellysavalas5937]

I felt sick.

[@sarahb8791]

Ill be honest i was horrified when i saw him have a seizure

[@DustinMarshallstrength]

A lot of paramedics and EMTS in these comments…

[@Shatamx]

Both teams even the goalie were commenting how slow they were.

[@whatsthatguydoing]

smashes his head against the ice, has a seizure, and then we have to have a fight standing up for our teammate by punching each other in the head

[@Grizzle-_-]

Nasty slewfoot with no call what so ever. If the refs wont police the game, the players will.

[@DeathProofXXX]

First hockey game?

[@whatsthatguydoing]

@@DeathProofXXX No, it just isn't logical to mourn the loss of a teammate and then let your emotions attempt the same probability . But I get it, it's sports. Everyone is your friend except during the game.

[@derekc7753]

Classless for the DJ to be spinning tunes when a guy is down with a serious injury.

[@hockeyiscanada]

What happened ?

[@Pepper-zk1zd]

Does everyone see the leg of the guy who hit the guy he tripped him should be at least 5 minutes game misconduct

[@Spennny]

did the announcer not see him slam his head into the glass? Glad hes alright

[@oldskewlo1650]

Really looked like the ref was trying to pull that one medic to speed up 😒

[@grishyroy9271]

I’m also a paramedic and it was the lolly gagging around prior to hitting the ice, and then moving casually to the player that’s disturbing. Defending incompetence is a bad look for the profession.

[@ramildoe5324]

Господи. Мне даже через экран монитора стало страшно

[@JPx412]

Geezus

[@theNileRiver316]

Did he get the shot? He looks like he's having a seizure 😢

[@dominiquelawrence1502]

That fight after the hit was bullshit !!! Dude almost dies on the ice after the cleanest hit ever ! So yea let's fight and have another scary situation boucher went up to him when they take him off on stretcher to show his concern

[@xbk1370]

rip career

[@PierLuc111]

I hate how slow those paramedics are... they were in their lunch break? Ffs...

[@JaLa248]

I will say, it wasn’t a dirty hit at all… it looked like he went down awkward bc of his one of his skates. He starts Seizure ing immediately IS BAD!! 🙏

[@toofrosty2207]

Fuck that scary such a freak accident love the sport hate to see that stuff but hockey players are tough ❤

[@Captain.Dingus]

Give the replay another watch, not really an accident and more of a slewfoot. Players at this level don’t just lose their footing like that

[@Kurathis552]

@@Captain.Dingus "Players at this level don’t just lose their footing like that" Even NHL-caliber players lose their footing sometimes.

[@WereFineGolf]

Clean hit resulted in an awkward fall. But only reason for laughing is a result of the unwritten rule where their guy goes down and someone has to pay even from a clean hit.

[@roxanne1987r]

Slewfoot

[@Deenaziamazinjg14]

@@roxanne1987rlol not even close

[@rh71el2]

@@Deenaziamazinjg14it most certainly was a slew foot. Clear in the replay 5:43.

[@Deenaziamazinjg14]

@@rh71el2 lol no point in arguing with children who have no idea what they are talking about

[@maekklyn]

Ya but he didn't pay at all..in fact he almost put another one of them into another stretcher...saved by the refs.

[@brianwolf3990]

medics needed to haul ass onto the ice they were so slow to respond

[@calzos]

nice slewfoot lmao nothing boucher isn't unfamiliar with!

[@RTJustice99]

Yup, clear as day. Dirty hit.

[@brodymurray4399]

R u blind

[@fleatactical7390]

LOL, not even close, he even pulled his trailing leg out of the way to avoid a slew foot.

[@Deenaziamazinjg14]

@@fleatactical7390just ignore these clowns they aren’t true hockey fans if they think that’s a slewfoot

[@fleatactical7390]

@@Deenaziamazinjg14 Let alone players.

[@rockhenry-yy3vr]

Whoever throws the first punch should be ejected - just like in football.

[@NGcaudle]

Ref should’ve let that fight happen longer 15 was about to be a dead man with this shots coming