Thursday 7 March 2013

Swiss hockey player Ronny Keller paralyzed after hit (Horrible)


Ronny Keller, a defenseman for Olten of the Swiss B league, has been left paralyzed after getting hit into the boards during a playoff game, doctors reported Thursday. Keller, 33, was chasing a puck into a corner when Langenthal forward Stefan Schnyder came up from behind and drove Keller into the boards with a hard hit in overtime of the game Tuesday.Keller crashed head first into the boards and had to be stretchered off the ice. Swiss German-language paper Tages Anzeiger reported that Keller is in the ICU of the Swiss Paraplegic Centre, via Puck Daddy. Swiss media also reported that Schnyder has been questioned by police, according to The Associated Press.Keller was treated on the ice and airlifted by helicopter to the specialist hospital at Nottwil, where he underwent surgery. Swiss media reported that Langenthal player Stefan Schnyder has been questioned by police, and the hockey league is investigating his challenge with Keller.

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