Joe Foley, an off-ice official, was injured during Game 3 of Bruins-Hurricanes on Friday when a panel of glass fell on him. Trainers from both teams quickly came to his aid for further medical attention.
, 3-1, in the second period when fans began repeatedly banging on the glass until it dislodged to land on the penalty-box attendant. Foley slumped immediately to the ground, appearing to be knocked out cold.
Trainers from both teams quickly came to his aid, and a stretcher was produced to transport Foley for further medical attention. Foley had regained consciousness and was moving around as he departed the ice. Boston and Carolina players came over to check on his status during the lengthy delay of game and sent him off with a chorus of stick taps.As play resumed, a police officer stood in the stands to maintain a barrier. NHL spokesman John Dellapina said Foley was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for observation.
"Our thoughts are with the NHL off-ice official who was injured," Boston wrote on its Twitter account."We are sending him our best wishes." It was a rough night physically for others in Boston, too. Prior to the penalty-box incident, a referee was violently bowled over when a member of the Bruins' ice crew collided into him with a garbage bin during a first-period TV timeout.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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