Ice and a slice! Hockey player suffers gruesome face cut... but aims to be back playing in a week
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In the history of sporting injuries there can be few more gruesome than the facial cut suffered by Sebastian Courcelles, captain of minor-league hockey team, Thetford Mines Isothermic, in Quebec.
The gash that opened up the left side of Courcelles' face after being sliced by an opponent's skates was so graphic that teammate Bobby Baril almost fainted on sight.
The accident occurred during a Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) game against Trois Vikings when Courcelles was hit by Jean-Michel Bolduc and fell to the ice, with his face landing on Bolduc's skates.
Gash! Captain Sebastien Courcelles leaves the ice after suffering a severe face cut that terrifies teammates
Incredible! Sebastien Courcelles aims to return to playing ice hockey within a week of the gruesome accident
Fortunately, Sebastian's brother Simon was on hand as a first responder and acted immediately.
'He shouted to put pressure on my cheek,' Courcelles told Le Journal de Quebec. 'He then said to call the ambulance... at that time, I told myself that it must not be pretty.'
Even after being treated in hospital and having the wound stitched up, Courcelles' appearance wouldn't be out of place in a zombie addled horror film.
Stitches: Courcelles received 15 stitches after being rushed to hospital following the cut
Scarface: Courcelles would have been back at work on Monday if it wasn't for his wife
Blades of gory: Sebastien Courcelles admits being horrified when he saw his reflection for the first time after the accident
Courcelles admits being horrified after seeing his reflection in the window for the first time following the four-hour operation - and still has difficulty moving his face after damaging a nerve.
But, incredibly, the determined captain aims to be back on the rink within a week - the only reason he didn't return to work after the weekend game was because his wife stopped him.
'My goal is to play on Friday with a full face shield,' he said.
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