atprm
10-10-2008, 01:32 PM
**he isn't very bright**
Ex-NHL Player Accidently Shoots Himself
Malarchuk Shot Himself In Chin With Rifle
POSTED: 8:53 am EDT October 10, 2008
UPDATED: 9:21 am EDT October 10, 2008
MINDEN, Nev. -- Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goalie best known for having his jugular vein slashed by a skate in a 1989 game with Buffalo, is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the chin with a rifle.
His wife, Christy, told sheriff's deputies that the .22-caliber rifle discharged after her husband placed the butt on the ground between his legs. She said he had been shooting rabbits.
The 47-year-old former player, now a goalie coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, was flown by helicopter to a Reno hospital for treatment Tuesday.
The Blue Jackets said they were "optimistic that he will have a full recovery very soon."
Malarchuk played in the NHL from 1981-92, when he posted a 3.47 goals-against average for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Sabres. He tallied a record of 141-130-45 with 12 shutouts during his career.
Ex-NHL Player Accidently Shoots Himself
Malarchuk Shot Himself In Chin With Rifle
POSTED: 8:53 am EDT October 10, 2008
UPDATED: 9:21 am EDT October 10, 2008
MINDEN, Nev. -- Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goalie best known for having his jugular vein slashed by a skate in a 1989 game with Buffalo, is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the chin with a rifle.
His wife, Christy, told sheriff's deputies that the .22-caliber rifle discharged after her husband placed the butt on the ground between his legs. She said he had been shooting rabbits.
The 47-year-old former player, now a goalie coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, was flown by helicopter to a Reno hospital for treatment Tuesday.
The Blue Jackets said they were "optimistic that he will have a full recovery very soon."
Malarchuk played in the NHL from 1981-92, when he posted a 3.47 goals-against average for the Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals and Sabres. He tallied a record of 141-130-45 with 12 shutouts during his career.