And in Mastertons case, it probably cost him his life. [14] He and his wife Carol adopted two children, Scott and Sally. Back at the 1968 All-Star Game, discussion among beat writers went beyond the helmet debate to come up with a way to commemorate the leagues first casualty. asked Williamson, who has a photo hanging in his office of Masterton on the stretcher. He never laid down.. Nor did he see evidence of CTE, the progressive degenerative disease found posthumously in the brains of nearly 87 of 91 NFL players who suffered multiple blows to the head. "There's no doubt in my mind about that," Boudrias said. "I knew he was done.". They and many others claim the league could be doing more to protect its players from returning to action too soon. Bill Masterton died from head injuries he suffered in a National Hockey League game in 1968, sparking a long-running debate over helmets, which were finally made mandatory 11 seasons later. He cherished his son, Scott, 3, and daughter, Sally, 1. A helmet obviously would not have hurt Masterton, but it might not have been enough to spare his life, given the nature of his injury and the fact he had not healed from a recent concussion. The specter of Mastertons death hung over the NHL All-Star Game, which was played in Toronto the next day, Jan. 16, 1968. It's a fine tribute to a respected player who exhibited those virtues himself, but it's regrettable that it ever came to be. Nowhere was that more apparent than during a standing ovation for Laperriere during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston last year. Is his number retired by the Stars? He died from a coronary embolism caused by blood clots from his damaged leg, so related but not directly because of the injury (he had a heart attack before the coronary embolism). rules new players now must wear helmets", "Alumni of Distinction Inductees - Bill Masterton Class of 1955", "Division I 50th anniversary hockey team announced", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Masterton&oldid=1139666631, NCAA Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 07:49. It is very rare to see that level of swelling in the brain from a single injury, he said. They carried Masterton off on a stretcher, and an ambulance rushed him to Fairview Southdale hospital, seven miles away. Yet players such as Masterton learned to play hurt. [14] His wife Carol later recalled that it was a "dream come true" for her husband: "He always wanted a shot at the NHL, and expansion was a wonderful thing for him and guys like him. "[Masterton] probably had some earlier swelling going on, so if he got a second injury, it would be catastrophic.". We know the second hit can be fatal. The Hennepin County medical examiner found evidence of a previous injury on the left side of Masterton's skull on the temporal region of the brain. "[10], Turning to professional hockey after graduating with an engineering degree,[9] Masterton signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens in 1961. I thought he was out then and just went fast right down.. The NHL's expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. If the guy only sees two, you send him back out there because it doesn't matter anyway. and when he got hit the second time, he had that head whip and when that happens, you can go unconscious in that split second before you fall.. [3] Masterton was promoted to the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 196263 season, where he led the team with 82 points. Minnesota goalie Cesare Maniagos wife, Mavis, had a clear view of Mastertons fall from her seat in the stands. But four neurologists cleared him to play after the spot disappeared. Ron Harris was haunted for many years by his role in Masterton's death: "It bothers you the rest of your life. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Masterton played two seasons of junior hockey with the St. Boniface Canadiens in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). [1] Masterton led the WCHA in scoring in 195960 with 44 points in conference play,[6] and led Denver to the 1960 NCAA national championship. said Boudrias, now 72. They didn't. Theres something wrong.. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? He wanted it badly. Bill Masterton played only 38 games in the NHL, but his memory has left a lasting impression. Since Masterton was off balance at the time he got checked (cleanly; there was no penalty called), his brain twisted inside of his skull before his head struck the ice. "When he had headaches early on, we wouldn't have had him on the ice," he said. At 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 15, 1968 almost 30 hours after he struck his head on the ice Bill Masterton died at the age of 29. "What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.". But even if they had, he might still have been in the lineup against Oakland. My grandfather and grandmother were at this game, it was also their only NHL game they ever attended. John Rosengren is the author of Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win . . The real reason why the Golden Seals folded. You would get traded if you did. [16] He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an injury suffered on the ice. Typical of the attitude of the day, North Stars coach Wren Blair frowned on the practice. Realizing he was already gone, Masterton's parents, who had flown in from Winnipeg after they heard of the incident, and his wife, Carol, made the decision to remove Masterton from life support. RIP Bill Masterton. One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. said Masterton's son, Scott, now 50. TikTok video from That Stars Fan (@hockey_unpaused): "Bill Masterton is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an injury suffered on the ice. Discover the real story, facts, and details of Bill Masterton. We didn't think it was that serious.". One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about You know the diagnosis of a concussion back in those days? asked Williamson, who has a photo hanging in his office of Masterton on the stretcher. I looked at him and said, What are you going to do? because he was just starting a young family, said Bob. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. During the same season, just a few months later, he was flying up open ice with the puck and was sandwiched by 2 California Seals. Bill Masterton is the only man to die of injuries sustained in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. The rarely told story behind the death of Bill Masterton -- the only NHL player to die from an injury suffered during a game -- highlights the risks and league culpability of concussions. "I knew he was done.". You stopped elbowing guys in the head, Matt?". Yet that might not actually be the case. When Bill Masterton's limp body collapsed to the ice on Jan. 15, 1968, the Minnesota North Stars centre appeared to be the victim of an innocuous hit. Like Masterton, Laperriere earned an unlikely place in the pros with grit. "I'd been knocked out myself playing football. He remains the last fatality in any professional team sport involving a direct in-game injury in North America. The NHL's 1967 expansion offered an opportunity to play for the newly founded North Stars, for whom he scored the first goal in the franchise's history. The specter of Masterton's death hung over the NHL All-Star Game, which was played in Toronto the next day, Jan. 16, 1968. . It wasn't dirty and it wasn't meant to happen that way. "I'd been knocked out myself playing football. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Discuss the NHL, AHL, PHF, IIHF, KHL, and every other hockey league you can think of! 19, a tradition the franchise continued to honor when it moved and became the Dallas Stars. He admits he lied to team doctors about his post-concussion issues in order to return for a shot at the Stanley Cup. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Today his story is nearly forgotten, but for an annual NHL award that bears his name. And hopefully the lasthard to believe with how fast, heavy hitting, and dangerous this game is, it hasn't happened since. Masterton told his friend that he had been having migraines. That dream carried him through junior hockey in his hometown of Winnipeg and three years at the University of Denver, where he was an All-American and led the Pioneers to the 1961 NCAA championship, but the dream stalled after two years of minor league hockey in the Montreal Canadiens' organization. Only a handful of NHL players wore them at the time, including Masterton's teammate, Boudrias. But a Star investigation has uncovered evidence that an earlier, untreated concussion was likely responsible for Mastertons death at the age of 29. I wouldnt do it.. Despite several efforts to mandate their use, it was 11 years before the NHL made them compulsory for all new players beginning in the 1979-80 NHL season . Masterton, who was not wearing a helmet, smacked the back of his head on the ice. Corry believes Mastertons death could have been prevented and would be today. Among the new entries was the Minnesota North Stars. The night before the Oakland game, Masterton's family gathered at the house of their neighbor, North Star goaltender Cesare Maniago, to celebrate Maniago's 29th birthday. He sees both nobility and short-sightedness in the demands placed on hockeys most devoted players. He and others considered it a sign of weakness. Back at the 1968 All-Star Game, discussion among beat writers went beyond the helmet debate to come up with a way to commemorate the league's first casualty. Carol referred to the incident as a fluke, saying that it could have happened to anyone. Only player death* Brittanie Cecil died while watching a game in 2002. A ritual unfolded every Saturday evening in the small Masterton home in Winnipegs East Kildonan neighbourhood: brothers Bill and Bob took a bath, slipped into pajamas and sat together in front of a tiny electric fireplace while listening to Foster Hewitt on the radio. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Masterton's death. He wasnt the most talented guy in the world but he really wanted to play. She, too, believes something else was wrong with Masterton that night, something that explains why the routine bodycheck left him unconscious even before he hit the ice. Like many Canadian boys growing up in the '50s, Masterton listened to Saturday night radio broadcasts of "Hockey Night in Canada" and dreamed of Foster Hewitt making the call: "Masterton shoots, he scores!". The NHL's expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. As dramatic music replaced a play-by-play call of the incident, the video moved backwards in slow motion until just before Laperrieres face absorbed the slapshot. But even if they had, he might still have been in the lineup against Oakland. There is evidence of massive brain swelling . I was asked to take it off, Boudrias said. "There's no doubt in my mind about that," Boudrias said. 19, a tradition the franchise continued to honor when it moved and became the Dallas Stars. [15], Several awards were named in Masterton's memory. He starred at the University of Denver from 1957-61, helping the Pioneers win three national collegiate titles and earning tournament MVP honours his senior year. In several games prior to the tragedy, Blair had also noticed something strange. At 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 15, 1968 almost 30 hours after he struck his head on the ice Bill Masterton died at the age of 29. The NHLs expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. He finished with a master's degree in business at Denver and landed a job at the Minneapolis-based technology company Honeywell, where he worked in the financial department for the Apollo project, married his high school sweetheart and started a family, adopting a son and a daughter. Yet that might not actually be the case. Its a fine tribute to a respected player who exhibited those virtues himself, but its regrettable that it ever came to be. "I'd been knocked out myself playing football. So has NHL protocol, initiated in 2011, which has spotters to flag potentially concussed players and bans those from returning to games in which they were injured. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Masterton had not told the North Stars' coach, Wren Blair, about his headaches, but Blair had thought something might be amiss and commented to the team trainer, "I wonder if we could have him checked," according to the Toronto Star, which first reported this story on May 28, 2011. States the autopsy report: There was a blow to the left temple in a game some days prior to the fatal injury and the deceased is said to have complained of headaches in the left temporal region.. That dream carried him through junior hockey in his hometown of Winnipeg and three years at the University of Denver, where he was an All-American and led the Pioneers to the 1961 NCAA championship, but the dream stalled after two years of minor league hockey in the Montreal Canadiens organization. Ken Lindgren, a fan watching the play about 10 rows up in the stands just above the blue line, can still visualize the impact. Or Richard Zednik who came close after his neck was cut by a skate and he lost a lot of blood. NHL trade grades: Kane deal to Rangers earns high marks for one side, NHL trade tracker: Latest deals, rumors and grades, Rangers clear hurdles, get Kane from Blackhawks, Oilers bulk up defense, secure Predators' Ekholm, Leafs win Schenn sweepstakes, trade for veteran, Leafs deal Sandin to Capitals for Gustafsson, pick, Wild add depth, acquire Johansson from Capitals, NHL suspends Rangers' Miller for spitting incident, Oilers trade ex-No. Talk centered on the divisive topic of helmets. Typical of the attitude of the day, North Stars coach Wren Blair frowned on the practice. The night before the fatal game against Oakland, Masterton was at Maniagos house with his family Scott was 3 and Sally, 1 helping the genial goaltender celebrate his 29th birthday with teammates. Its a badge of honour, he said. Bills son Scott Masterton, now 46 with four children of his own, also believes that his fathers fate was sealed long before the night when the final blow was dealt. Realizing he was already gone, Masterton's parents, who had flown in from Winnipeg after they heard of the incident, and his wife, Carol, made the decision to remove Masterton from life support. States the autopsy report: "There was a blow to the left temple in a game some days prior to the fatal injury and the deceased is said to have complained of headaches in the left temporal region.". According to several of Masterton's teammates, wearing a helmet was frowned upon in the NHL of that era; at least one North Star who wore a helmet during a game was traded after the season. Goaltender Cesare Maniago recalled that the night before the fatal hit, Masterton had been complaining of severe migraines that he had had for over a week. It took the NHL more than a decade to catch up to Boudrias logic. Awareness about brain injuries and how to treat them has come a long way since then. It sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball, teammate Andr Boudrias recalled. "I wouldn't do it.". He had kept fit by playing on a barnstorming amateur team, the St. Paul Steers, and with the U.S. national team. The specter of Masterton's death hung over the NHL All-Star Game, which was played in Toronto the next day, Jan. 16, 1968. Brittanie Cecil, as mentioned in the comments above. But that has not happened fast enough for a group of more than 120 ex-NHL players, including Bernie Nicholls, Mike Peluso and Steve Payne, who are suing the league in a class-action suit for putting their neurological health at risk despite knowing the violent play involved. It was 50 years ago on January 13, 1968 that Winnipeger Bill Masterton lost his life on the ice of the Met Center playing for the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL. Didn't he die on the bench and then was revived. One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. I knew he was done.. "What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.". ' said Mastertons son, Scott, now 50. After reviewing the document, Dr. Charles Tator, a Toronto neurosurgeon and concussion expert, believes Masterton suffered second impact syndrome, a rare occurrence where a second concussion happens on the heels of a first concussion that never healed, causing rapid and severe brain swelling. Id been knocked out myself playing football. That's what men did. He made the North Stars and scored the first goal in franchise history. Masterton's death sparked a long-running debate in hockey about the merits of wearing helmets, as few NHL players did so in that time. The Montreal Canadiens, which owned his rights, traded them to Minnesota. Ken Lindgren, a fan watching the play about 10 rows up in the stands just above the blue line, can still visualize the impact. We are the premier subreddit to talk everything hockey! The irony is that perseverance probably killed Bill Masterton. Men are the way men are.. [16] The Minnesota North Stars pulled his jersey number 19 out of circulation following his death and formally retired it in 1987. "We watched his head bounce," Lindgren said. Former Edmonton Oilers coach John Muckler, who coached the North Stars farm club in Memphis that season, said he saw signs of trouble with Masterton in training camp. "It's kind of good to hear that because it takes away some of the 'What if?'" Corry confirmed the opinion of Dr. Charles Tator, a Toronto neurosurgeon quoted in the Toronto Star article, who also said Masterton showed signs of "second-impact syndrome." "What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.". Typical of the attitude of the day, North Stars coach Wren Blair frowned on the practice. He cherished his son, Scott, 3, and daughter, Sally, 1. "It's kind of good to hear that because it takes away some of the 'What if?'" Stay on current site or go to US version. . ", Masterton was an unfortunate victim of the ignorance of his time. But 37 games later, in the days leading up to the hit that would kill him, there were signs all was not right. Almost 30 hours later, Bill Masterton was dead at the age of 29. Murray Williamson, who coached both amateur teams Masterton played for, remembered a night in Rochester, Minnesota, when Masterton backed into a radiator in the dressing room and singed his rear end. What about Howie morenz? To order I am convinced he had some type of concussion beforehand, said Dr. Jesse Corry, a specialist in neurocritical care at the John Nasseff Neuroscience Specialty Clinic in St. Paul who studied the autopsy report. They carried Masterton off on a stretcher, and an ambulance rushed him to Fairview Southdale hospital, seven miles away. This is the story of the death of Masterton, one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Masterton's death. [9] He settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he took a job in contracts administration. That rotation was a contributing factor in the severity of his injury. We lived with the accident for many years but did not talk about it.. Boudrias helped the team's trainer onto the ice to tend to Masterton. [21], Some players began to wear helmets following Masterton's death,[16] but adoption was slow. [19] He carried the puck up the ice at full speed, passing it off as two Seals defenders, Larry Cahan and Ron Harris, converged on him. ", Masterton was an unfortunate victim of the ignorance of his time. That same year a trophy called the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy was established by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, in his memory. When Mastertons head struck the ice at Met Center, there was no skull fracture, but his brain swelled very quickly, evidenced by his dilated pupils and elevated blood pressure which pointed to a previous head injury. [9] The Pioneers finished the season with a 30-1-1 record and were hailed as "the greatest hockey team to ever represent an American college or university. But that has not happened fast enough for a group of more than 120 ex-NHL players, including Bernie Nicholls, Mike Peluso and Steve Payne, who are suing the league in a class-action suit for putting their neurological health at risk despite knowing the violent play involved. They thought it took away from the fan experience, masking the identity of players. Only a handful of NHL players wore them at the time, including Masterton's teammate, Boudrias. ", North Stars coach Wren Blair describes Masterton's qualities as a player. When he had headaches early on, we wouldnt have had him on the ice, he said. "You know the diagnosis of a concussion back in those days?" My mother, before she died, talked about it. If the guy only sees two, you send him back out there because it doesnt matter anyway., Masterton was an unfortunate victim of the ignorance of his time. Their professional athletic careers may have ended with eerie similarity exactly 25 years apart. A team of doctors at the hospital treated Masterton with steroids and diuretics, but the swelling in his brain was so swift and severe that they decided against operating. [26] High schools in Bloomington, where the North Stars played their games, also award scholarships in Masterton's name. Masterton was soft-spoken and modest, a quiet guy with a good sense of humor. NHL Home Scores Schedule Standings Stats Teams Daily Lines Power Rankings More If the guy only sees two, you send him back out there because it doesn't matter anyway. Ive never thought that it had anything to do with that hit. The following season, Blair traded Boudrias, who had scored the second-most points for the team in its first season, citing a drop in his production. He finished with a master's degree in business at Denver and landed a job at the Minneapolis-based technology company Honeywell, where he worked in the financial department for the Apollo project, married his high school sweetheart and started a family, adopting a son and a daughter. While Masterton was originally thought to have suffered a fatal brain injury while being checked on the ice, later analysis of the case revealed evidence of second-impact syndrome and . If anyone is wondering his story here's a short video TSN did on him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_uLi6Bf7s and here is a list of the previous winners of the trophy named after him. [16] He was attended to by two neurosurgeons and three other doctors. When Bill Mastertons limp body collapsed to the ice on Jan. 15, 1968, the Minnesota North Stars centre appeared to be the victim of an innocuous hit. Helmets are great to absorb blunt impact, but when the brain is spinning, helmets dont help the spinning contents slow down, Corry said. He finished with a master's degree in business at Denver and landed a job at the Minneapolis-based technology company Honeywell, where he worked in the financial department for the Apollo project, married his high school sweetheart and started a family, adopting a son and a daughter. He had been checked hard into the glass -- less yielding in those days -- two weeks earlier in a game against the Boston Bruins. "He played that game standing up," Williamson said. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Mastertons death. Fear, plain and simple, said Mike Walton, a Maple Leafs rookie when Masterton died. "I wouldn't do it.". John Rosengren is the author of Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. -- Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. Boudrias helped the team's trainer onto the ice to tend to Masterton. A helmet obviously would not have hurt Masterton, but it might not have been enough to spare his life, given the nature of his injury and the fact he had not healed from a recent concussion. We were not allowed to wear helmets, said J.P. Parise. The question flashed up on the big screen: What if Ian didnt believe in sacrifice?. They thought it took away from the fan experience, masking the identity of players. "We didn't really know concussions in those days," said Bush, now 86. . In 1968, Boudrias was the only North Star who wore a helmet. In the week before his last game, Masterton had complained to his wife and several teammates about headaches. Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. 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