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Feb 21, 2008 5:57 pm US/Eastern

Panthers' Zednik: "I Can't Wait To Be Back On Ice"

SUNRISE (CBS) ― Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik held his first appearance before the press in Sunrise on Thursday since his life-threatening injury, saying he's ready to play and recalled his recovery from being accidentally slashed in the throat by a fellow player's skates during a Buffalo game.

"I want everyone to know that I am recovering and feeling well and hope to return to the ice as soon as I feel medically fit," he said.
Zednik lost five pints of blood when he was accidentally sliced by the skate of teammate Olli Jokinen in a game against the Sabres.
The 32-year-old forward said he barely felt the skate slice into his carotid artery, but with blood gushing from his neck he knew he was in trouble. "I was like, Whoa. I knew I had to get to the bench." 

He said it felt "like being stabbed and quickly realized it was serious".

He was discharged from Buffalo General Hospital a week ago and returned to South Florida. Zednik wants to play again as soon as possible, but it's doubtful he'll return this season.

Zednik said, "I was cut before on my face and I didn't feel it. This time it wasn't a cut, it was like a stab. I felt like somebody stabbed me. It wasn't the pain, it was more like 'What's going to happen?"'

 

 

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