They thought it took away from the fan experience, masking the identity of players. Thats what men did. that is out of proportion to the blow that he got. He bore the bruises of that hit and others in subsequent games -- on his left arm, both thighs and, unwittingly, his brain. They didnt. "He was a team man off the charts.". 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. Yet players such as Masterton learned to play hurt. "What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.". "It is very rare to see that level of swelling in the brain from a single injury," he said. In 1967, Mastertons nearly forgotten hope of playing in the NHL re-emerged with the leagues expansion from six to 12 teams. Masterton died on Jan. 15, 1968, after head injuries suffered during a game. That was the NHL's code. asked Williamson, who has a photo hanging in his office of Masterton on the stretcher. Masterton was not a marquee player, but he was a skilled playmaker who was willing to work in the corners and be a team player. Boudrias is convinced his insistence on wearing a helmet factored into Blair's decision. Only a handful of NHL players wore them at the time, including Mastertons teammate, Boudrias. 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. "It's kind of good to hear that because it takes away some of the 'What if?'" [11] He finished as the runner up to Doug Robinson for the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's top rookie. 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. Yet that might not actually be the case. 1/2 Minnesota North Stars F Bill Masterton was tragically lost on this day in 1968, 2 days after having struck his head on Met Center ice. He made the North Stars and scored the first goal in franchise history. 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. "You protect your elbows, hips, knees and hands, I figured, why not protect your head?" If the guy only sees two, you send him back out there because it doesn't matter anyway. They thought it took away from the fan experience, masking the identity of players. This is the story of the death of Masterton, one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. The scoreboard showed a video of Laperriere getting nailed in face with a puck in the opening series against New Jersey, blood pouring from a gash over his right eye. Season. "We watched his head bounce," Lindgren said. Is his number retired by the Stars? Or Richard Zednik who came close after his neck was cut by a skate and he lost a lot of blood. 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. [16] In that game, a 22 tie, Masterton scored the first goal in Minnesota franchise history. said Boudrias, now 72. Ron Harris was haunted for many years by his role in Masterton's death: "It bothers you the rest of your life. He's also convinced a helmet would have saved Masterton's life. said Masterton's son, Scott, now 50. He never laid down.. 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. [16] He was attended to by two neurosurgeons and three other doctors. It got deathly quiet.". His parents, brother, wife and two children were at his side. [11], The NHL expanded in 1967, doubling from 6 teams to 12. [3], Masterton played three seasons in Denver between 1958 and 1961, appearing in a total of 89 games, scoring 66 goals and 196 points in that time. We didn't think it was that serious.". 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. 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. 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. 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. "[11] The force of the impact caused Masterton to bleed from his nose, ears, and mouth. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Mastertons death. That rotation was a contributing factor in the severity of his injury. Masterton was not a marquee player, but he was a skilled playmaker who was willing to work in the corners and be a team player. He was 29.. [21] It was 11 years before the NHL finally mandated the use of helmets by all players entering the league beginning in the 197980 season. The Professional Hockey Writers Association proposed and the league immediately approved the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy to be awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the virtues of perseverance, courage and sportsmanship that Masterton displayed. What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.. Only NHL Player To Die On Ice Bill John Masterton Https://Tedtalkshockey.com - YouTube 0:00 / 6:28 #Numberonetrending #NHL #Nationalhockeyleague Only NHL Player To Die On Ice Bill John. [19] They soon concluded that the injury was too severe for surgery to be a viable option. In the week before his last game, Masterton had complained to his wife and several teammates about headaches. Bill Masterton Vintage North Stars Film Discovery 50th Anniversary in Final game lumberjack1713 1.26K subscribers Subscribe 506 Share 73K views 5 years ago Credit to Tom Hauser and the good. 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. William Masterton (August 13, 1938 - January 15, 1968) was a Canadian American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967-68. Since 1968, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is voted to player who "best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship & dedication to hockey" pic.twitter.com/CU2adCoSaV Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) January 15, 2020 Bill Masterton is the only man to die of injuries sustained in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. He admits he lied to team doctors about his post-concussion issues in order to return for a shot at the Stanley Cup. "We lived with the accident for many years but did not talk about it.". He was a team man off the charts.. 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. 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. 2023 John Rosengren. In the week before his last game, Masterton had complained to his wife and several teammates about headaches. I looked at him and said, What are you going to do? because he was just starting a young family, said Bob. John Rosengren is the author of Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win . The season started with promise: Masterton scored the first goal in North Stars history. "It sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball," teammate Andr Boudrias recalled. 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). [16] He played two seasons with the St. Paul Steers between 1964 and 1966. He didnt just work on the ice. For my iTunes documentary, "The California Golden Seals Story" - I interviewed three witnesses to the tragic sequence of events that led to the death of Minn. For the 1979-80 season, the league finally made helmets mandatory for new players -- allowing those who signed professional contracts prior to June 1, 1979, the option not to wear them -- but it would be 18 years before every NHL player complied. original sound. But four neurologists cleared him to play after the spot disappeared. One account holds that Masterton regained consciousness for a few moments and repeated the words, Never again, never again, before closing his eyes for the final time. The team doctor soon joined him. What happened in the days leading up to that fatal moment in Minneapolis, when Masterton played his 38th and final NHL game, has been largely a mystery. 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!. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. Masterton was not a marquee player, but he was a skilled playmaker who was willing to work in the corners and be a team player. There is evidence of massive brain swelling . [11], Masterton suffered a severe internal brain injury during the first period of Minnesota's January 13, 1968, game against the Oakland Seals at the Met Center. "I wouldn't do it.". One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. But 37 games later, in the days leading up to the hit that would kill him, there were signs all was not right. [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. 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. He wanted it badly. We were not allowed to wear helmets, said J.P. Parise. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy was created in 1968 under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and is presented annually to the "National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey". When the brain hasn't healed completely from a previous injury, a subsequent blow can cause the type of sudden and severe swelling found in Masterton's brain. 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. Corry does not think the amount of swelling would have been caused from the singular impact at Met Center. "I wouldn't do it.". After Masterton's death, the North Stars set up a scholarship fund in his name. His death eventually led to rule changes, but they were not quick in coming. I think he had a (pre-existing) cerebral brain hemorrhage.. Yet players such as Masterton learned to play hurt. 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.. He had kept fit by playing on a barnstorming amateur team, the St. Paul Steers, and with the U.S. national team. asked Williamson, who has a photo hanging in his office of Masterton on the stretcher. It got deathly quiet.". 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 . It sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball, teammate Andr Boudrias recalled. Masterton had worn a helmet when he played college hockey in Denver because NCAA regulations required players to wear them, but he did not wear one as a professional. It was a no-no in no uncertain terms. "His eyes were gray at the time -- it was like a horror picture," Boudrias says. It took the NHL more than a decade to catch up to Boudrias' logic. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Masterton's death. said Masterton's son, Scott, now 50. Yet that might not actually be the case. Corry believes Masterton's death could have been prevented -- and would be today. And in Masterton's case, it probably cost him his life. "[3] However, Masterton's family held no animosity towards the players involved or the game. 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. The Professional Hockey Writers Association proposed -- and the league immediately approved -- the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy to be awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the virtues of perseverance, courage and sportsmanship that Masterton displayed. "You know the diagnosis of a concussion back in those days?" During the North Stars' first game (Oct. 11, 1967 in St. Louis), Masterton scored the team's first goal and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. 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. "It is very rare to see that level of swelling in the brain from a single injury," he said. They had total control.. 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." rights reserved. [1][2] He added eight points in six games during the Memorial Cup playdowns, however St. Boniface failed to reach the national championship final. (The trainer) said, Yeah, I notice that too. I said, I wonder if we could have him checked. Still, he returned to play following lost teeth, hundreds of stitches and even the discovery of a spot on his brain visible on a CAT scan. . 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. RIP Bill Masterton. [1] Following a second season in which he recorded 53 points in 30 games, Masterton chose to attend the University of Denver where he was offered a scholarship to play with the Denver Pioneers hockey program. 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. Masterton told his friend that he had been having migraines. "We lived with the accident for many years but did not talk about it.". This reminded me of Rich Beverly or Peverly for the Stars. "This is an urgent matter," UMC CEO Bill Masterton said. 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!". Boudrias helped the team's trainer onto the ice to tend to Masterton. "It is very rare to see that level of swelling in the brain from a single injury," he said. And it changed hockey forever. 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. It took the NHL more than a decade to catch up to Boudrias logic. I knew he was done.. My grandfather and grandmother were at this game, it was also their only NHL game they ever attended. "It sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball," teammate Andr Boudrias recalled. 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. 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 irony is that perseverance probably killed Bill Masterton. When this happens, it can cause rapid and often fatal brain swelling. Masterton, who was always quick to dismiss concerns, was never sent to a doctor. The general public doesnt understand the adrenaline, the passion, the dedication the players have to get out there and perform.. We didn't think it was that serious.". [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. Only a handful of NHL players wore them at the time, including Masterton's teammate, Boudrias. Republication or distribution of this content is [16] Masterton was the first player to sign with Minnesota,[11] agreeing to a two-year contract. "[Masterton] probably had some earlier swelling going on, so if he got a second injury, it would be catastrophic.". But he played as though he was, said Muckler. "It's kind of good to hear that because it takes away some of the 'What if?'" Still, it's very hard because I made the play. He had been checked hard into the glass -- less yielding in those days -- two weeks earlier in a game against the Boston Bruins. -- Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. He finished with a masters 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. "We didn't really know concussions in those days," said Bush, now 86. Players, coaches, execs vote for NHL's top centers, NHL Power Rankings: Checking in on each team's 25-and-under core, McAvoy scores in OT, Bruins beat Flames for 8th win a row, Gaudreau scores in shootout, Wild beat Islanders 2-1, Geekie ends drought with 2 goals, Kraken beat Blues 5-3, Robinson scores 3 goals in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Sabres. 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. 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. It's a fine tribute to a respected player who exhibited those virtues himself, but it's regrettable that it ever came to be. [15], Several awards were named in Masterton's memory. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Masterton played two seasons of junior hockey with the St. Boniface Canadiens in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL). We didnt really know concussions in those days, said Bush, now 86. He's also convinced a helmet would have saved Masterton's life. The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star In a quiet moment, Masterton made a rare admission to Maniago: He was struggling with the effects of a head check into the glass during a recent game. The real reason why the Golden Seals folded. ", Masterton was an unfortunate victim of the ignorance of his time. Corry believes Masterton's death could have been prevented -- and would be today. When the brain hasn't healed completely from a previous injury, a subsequent blow can cause the type of sudden and severe swelling found in Masterton's brain. He served as captain on that team and was considered its most valuable player. 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. "There's no doubt in my mind about that," Boudrias said. They didn't. It took the NHL more than a decade to catch up to Boudrias' logic. Ken Lindgren, a fan watching the play about 10 rows up in the stands just above the blue line, can still visualize the impact. Like many Canadian boys growing up in the '50s, Masterton listened to Saturday . 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. The team also retired his No. Im fine, hed say, the mantra of a thousand hockey players. If I had a slim chance to play, Im going to play.. We know the second hit can be fatal. That was the NHL's code. "His eyes were gray at the time -- it was like a horror picture," Boudrias says. Yet that might not actually be the case. [18], "Because he had a habit of giving everything he had for every second he was on the ice, Bill was the type of player who didn't have to score a lot of goals to help a club. Talk centered on the divisive topic of helmets. [10] Led by Jean Bliveau and Henri Richard, the Canadiens were extremely deep at center, so Masterton was assigned to the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens of the Eastern Professional Hockey League. In 1968, Boudrias was the only North Star who wore a helmet. He pursued a masters degree in business engineering, eventually joining technology giant Honeywell, where he worked on the financial end of the Apollo project. I wouldnt do it.. . "[Masterton] probably had some earlier swelling going on, so if he got a second injury, it would be catastrophic.". The specter of Masterton's death hung over the NHL All-Star Game, which was played in Toronto the next day, Jan. 16, 1968. ' said Mastertons son, Scott, now 50. 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. 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. The NHL's expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. His face is blood red, almost purple. Only a handful of NHL players wore them at the time, including Masterton's teammate, Boudrias. He had been complaining of headaches, said Maniago. Masterton was knocked backward in the resulting collision and landed on his head. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. He didn't see the other defender, who caught him with a clean check that knocked him backward. Ive always thought of this after, that when he complained (of headaches) at least he could have put on a helmet for a couple of days, said teammate Wayne Connolly. It was kind of one of those things where I asked the question but I knew what he was going to do. Bill Masterton died on Jan. 15, 1968. That was the NHLs code. [11] Referee Wally Harris compared the hit to an explosion, adding "he was checked hard, but I'm sure it wasn't a dirty play. You hold out four fingers. 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. Masterton, who was not wearing a helmet, smacked the back of his head on the ice. Like most players of his era, he was not wearing a helmet. [21], Some players began to wear helmets following Masterton's death,[16] but adoption was slow. 19, a tradition the franchise continued to honor when it moved and became the Dallas Stars. [9] He settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he took a job in contracts administration. He had kept fit by playing on a barnstorming amateur team, the St. Paul Steers, and with the U.S. national team. Awareness about brain injuries and how to treat them has come a long way since then. "When he had headaches early on, we wouldn't have had him on the ice," he said. Hed never show when he got hurt. That's what men did. 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. He died two days later. With a blown knee and broken bones, Scott stepped away from his sport. Almost 30 hours later, Bill Masterton was dead at the age of 29. "I was asked to take it off," Boudrias said. My mother, before she died, talked about it. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about RIP Bill Masterton. [3] He had 31 goals and 65 points for Hull-Ottawa,[1] placing him in the top ten in both categories. [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. The team also retired his No. Among the new entries was the Minnesota North Stars. [5] He was a two-time NCAA All-American and was twice named to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) All-Star team, earning both awards in 1960 and 1961. [16] He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an injury suffered on the ice. He had been checked hard into the glass -- less yielding in those days -- two weeks earlier in a game against the Boston Bruins. 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