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Who could ever forget the 2003 Chaos season where Pete came
back from a near fatal leg injury. If you forgot about it, then
click on these links to see the brutality and subsequent awe inspiring
story. Leg
recovery Part 1 ,
Leg recovery Part 2 ,
Leg recovery Part 3
Videos:
Riding the bike ,
Stair stepper 1
, Stair stepper 2
This year, the story will be no less inspiring. Just before
Halloween, Pete had a near fatal shoulder injury breaking his collarbone
into 4 pieces - as you can see in the x-ray. Just look how close the
sharp end of the bone came to ripping apart his jugular vein or piercing his
aorta. Only a miracle saved him.
The prognosis from the Doctor was grim. He asked how it
happened and upon learning that it was a hockey injury, he stated that as
far as he was concerned, this is a career ending injury. Pete's
quick reply, being a true Chaos player, was "I don't know about that, but I
do know it is a career ending injury for those shitty shoulder pads".
The Doctor said that best case would be 6-8 months recovery which
fortunately gets him back in time for Niagara. But immediate
surgery with steel plates and screws would be required. As you can
see, this is already done. As of December 18th, Pete had
already skated a warm-up and one short shift for the Sunday Hamlin Pub
Sharks.
This kind of dedication, commitment, and insanity should inspire each and
every Chaos player and fan. There can be no obstacles to lacing them
up and being on the ice in Niagara. No injury can be too great
to keep you on the sideline. Especially if you happen to be the
leading scorer and Rocket Richard trophy winner from the previous year like
Pete - the team could not win without him and he knows it.
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