Olympics & Death of BYU Hockey Player

Sorry for the lack of posts this month. Between midterms, weekend vacation in Florida, my 18th birthday, and scheduling my sixth knee surgery- I’ve been just a bit busy.

There has been no more progress in the NHL lockout. They’ve had some more talks including two this week but resulted with no more planned meetings and “significant philosophical differences.” We should know by next week if the season would be canceled.

As it is, the 2006 Winter Olympics is in jeapordy for the NHL players. NHL officials are worried that too many games were missed this season due to the lockout that whenever the NHL returns it won’t want to stop play again for the Olympics. “I think it’s still open for discussions,” NHL chief legal officer Bill Daly said. “It’s more difficult now. Just for the fact that we’ve already missed half a season.” In 1998 and 2002, the NHL stopped play for the Olympic games. “NHLPA members continue to support their participation in the 2006 and 2010 Olympics, as noted in our Dec. 9 proposal to the league,” senior director Ted Saskin said. “Players enjoyed their experiences in Nagano and Salt Lake City and value the opportunity to play for their country while showcasing hockey on a global stage.”

On January 21, Jaxon Logan, a freshman BYU hockey player died after being hit in the chest by a slapshot. With close to 20 seconds left in the 2nd period, Logan dove to block a slapshot. The puck hit his chest below the shoulder pads resulting in a cardiac arrest and later death. Logan was from Alaska and had been playing hockey since he was 7. “I saw him go down to block the shot and he struggled to get back up,” said Julie Fox, a 20-year-old Canadian student who watched the game from the stands. “He just really slowly started leaving, trying to make it to the bench. He made it a little over the wall and then just nosedived over.”

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Posted in: NHL News | | January 2005

2 Responses to “Olympics & Death of BYU Hockey Player”

  1. Luiz Felipe Pedone Says:
    January 30th, 2005 at 12:21 am

    Wow! 6th knee surgery? Do you play professional hockey?

    Oh, I’ve got this blog in On The Wings comment and I really liked!

    Good job!

    Luiz

  2. Christy Hammond Says:
    January 30th, 2005 at 2:18 pm

    Hey Luiz-

    I don’t play hockey, I initially injured my knee playing basketball in 8th grade when I partially tore my ACL and meniscus. My new surgeon believes I need a meniscus transplant, but we’re doing a scope to go in and confirm his diagnosis.

    Yeah, Matt @ On the Wings is my buddy. I sometimes write for On the Wings (and Lets Go Wings) too- but I haven’t posted a lot recently.

    And thanks for the compliment. :)

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