96warrior 11 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 from the CP at the Globe and Mail, Former NHLer Boyd Devereaux will have a lot to think about in the weeks ahead as he recuperates from a terrifying broken neck. Competing at the Spengler Cup in Switzerland through the holidays, Devereaux and the rest of the Canadian team were off to a roaring start. The Kitchener, Ont., resident and former Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs centre was being double-shifted by Craig MacTavish when he entered the offensive zone and attempted to collect a loose puck in a Dec. 28 game against host-team Davos. That’s when Davos blue-liner Beat Forster caught Devereaux with his head down. Devereaux crumpled to the ice, but was helped to his feet and assisted to the bench. He soon noticed a tingling sensation in his arms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller Brew 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Holland needs to sign Beat Forster NOW! Edit: nevermind, Coyotes already drafted him in 2001. Edited January 6, 2010 by Miller Brew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Someone must've brought out their voodoo doll the other day with all the Boyd the Void talk.. Eek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 On a related note, Ville Leino suffered a bruised ego in the Anaheim press box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hak 21 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Broken neck. Brr.. It gives me the chills. I hope he will recover well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EuroTwin 240 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Jesus Christ, that's terrifying. Feel better soon, Void. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Get well soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Anything related with the neck scares the hell out of me. Hope the best for Boyd he was a good guy and no one deserves this type of injury although he was an awful hockey player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDetroitRedWings 286 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Wow, even though I hated Boyd as a Red Wing, a broken neck is f***ed up. Let's hope Boyd as a full recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Wow, was it a clean hit? I want to see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 ...and he's STILL better than Leino! Get well soon Boyd!! esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) i got to have a quite a few BS sessions with him about guitars and music when he was with the wings. he was the freegin nicest guy. get better void! Edited January 6, 2010 by Rick Zombos Ghost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Get better Boyd! Hopefully, Boyd the will be able to avoid future voids like this in his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Poor guy...I hope he can recover from this. No matter who you are, that's a hard piece of news to swallow. That could be the end of his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) I was watching this game. No, the hit wasnt clean, Foster left his skates and went right for his head. No call on the play. I didnt think it was this serious though, I figured maybe a concussion at worst. Hope he recovers soon! I realized alot of people think he sucked as a Red Wing, and maybe he did its debatable, but he was an awesome Kitchener Ranger where I saw him play quite a few times. Edit: Foster, Forster, whatever the hell his name is. Edited January 6, 2010 by ZetterbergFourty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Devereaux crumpled to the ice, but was helped to his feet and assisted to the bench. He soon noticed a tingling sensation in his arms. That would be so damn scary to experience. Really hope he makes a full recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 One of my best friends and guitar players just broke his neck in a car accident. Thankfully he was able to walk himself into the hospital. That's a very scary injury. Get better Boyd!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 Didn't Devereaux have a really serious injury when he was much younger, too? Hate to see a player out with what could be a career-threatening injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 It looked like Devereaux was falling and Forster caught him in the head with a hipchek, Devereax got up and skated off htough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 Get better Deveraux! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegerkin 189 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 Wow, tough deal. My brother broke his neck while swinging on a rope swing that broke and he actually rode his bike home (approxmately 1 mile). He had multiple broken vertebrae and thank God he was alright after having to wear a neck brace for a few months. Scary, scary stuff... Get well soon Boyd! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiss_redwingfan 5 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 the hit was dirty, typical for the little forster *****. he charged and left his foot. team canada was really furious about. there's no video, but at least some (bad) pics: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wing Across The Pond 196 Report post Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) The tingling sensation is the scariest bit. If it happened to me I'd be worried about some form of paralysis or loss of motor function. I really hope that doesn't happen. Get better Boyd! EDIT: SP Edited January 7, 2010 by Wing Across The Pond Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
