Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf unleashed a monster hit on Kyle Okposo in the 2nd period during last night preseason game between Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders.
Kyle Okposo, the seventh pick in the 2006 Draft, remained motionless on the ice for over six minutes as he was attended to by trainers from both teams and other medical personnel.
"I thought it was a clean hit," said Phaneuf. "I stepped up and used my shoulder. You don't like to see guys get hurt, but that's part of my job when the hits are there, to take them."
Immobilized onto a spinal board, he was taken off the ice by stretcher to the quiet applause of the crowd of 19,289.
An Islanders spokesman said after the game that Okposo did have movement in his fingers and toes, but that he had been taken to a Calgary hospital.
After the hit, New York forward Pascal Morency jumped off the Islanders bench and charged Phaneuf but was intercepted by Calgary's Mark Giordano. A small melee ensued, that included Islanders goalie Martin Biron. Morency was given a game misconduct.
"From what I saw -- and it happened really fast -- but I saw Phaneuf kinda go up in the air," said Biron. "I'd like to see the replay on that but it definitely looked like feet went up and he came across head hunting and those kinds of hits are what the league is trying to take away from the game."
Calgary Flames Dion Phaneuf destroy New York Islanders Kyle Okposo in an pre-season game on September 17th, 2009 at the Saddledome in Calgary.
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