Realizing he was already gone, Mastertons 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. In his memory, the NHL created the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy which it has awarded since 1968 to a player who demonstrates perseverance and dedication to hockey. The North Stars retired his jersey number 19, an honour that followed the franchise when it later relocated to Dallas, Texas. I saw Bills head after he was just checked from behind and it just looked like his eyes were in the back of his head, she said. Carol referred to the incident as a fluke, saying that it could have happened to anyone. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. said Boudrias, now 72. When Masterton's head struck the ice at Met Center, there was no skull fracture, but his brain swelled very quickly, evidenced by his dilated pupils and elevated blood pressure -- which pointed to a previous head injury. Theres something wrong.. They didn't. The Hennepin County medical examiner found evidence of a previous injury on the left side of Mastertons skull on the temporal region of the brain. 19, a tradition the franchise continued to honor when it moved and became the Dallas Stars. [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. Toronto neurosurgeon and concussion expert Charles Tator reviewed Masterton's autopsy and opined that Masterton had suffered second-impact syndrome, which occurs when a person suffers a second concussion on top of an earlier, untreated concussion. I am convinced he had some type of concussion beforehand, said Dr. Jesse Corry, a specialist in neurocritical care at the John Nasseff Neuroscience Specialty Clinic in St. Paul who studied the autopsy report. Awareness about brain injuries and how to treat them has come a long way since then. We spent a lot of time dreaming, said Bob. What makes hockey players hide their injuries and re-enter games knowing the next hit could spell ruin? Brittanie Cecil, as mentioned in the comments above. Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. You would get traded if you did. Bill Masterton died from head injuries he suffered in a National Hockey League game in 1968, sparking a long-running debate over helmets, which were finally made mandatory 11 seasons later. I knew he was done.. He sees both nobility and short-sightedness in the demands placed on hockeys most devoted players. Its a badge of honour, he said. [16] He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an injury suffered on the ice. 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. Boudrias is convinced his insistence on wearing a helmet factored into Blair's decision. After Masterton's death, the North Stars set up a scholarship fund in his name. That rotation was a contributing factor in the severity of his injury. 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 night before the Oakland game, Masterton's family gathered at the house of their neighbor, North Star goaltender Cesare Maniago, to celebrate Maniago's 29th birthday. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed an autopsy, they discovered the true cause of Masterton's death. . Such is the legacy of the only man who died because of injuries caused in an NHL game. During the season, several players and coaches recalled seeing Masterton black out during rushes in practice. All Rights Reserved. He bore the bruises of that hit and others in subsequent games on his left arm, both thighs and, unwittingly, his brain. 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. Id been knocked out myself playing football. That's what men did. They didn't. 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". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_uLi6Bf7s, https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/masterton.html. John Rosengren is the author of Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win. If the guy only sees two, you send him back out there because it doesn't matter anyway. 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. Masterton told his friend that he had been having migraines. "I am convinced he had some type of concussion beforehand," said Dr. Jesse Corry, a specialist in neurocritical care at the John Nasseff Neuroscience Specialty Clinic in St. Paul who studied the autopsy report. Laperriere acknowledged his career may be over, though he cant bring himself to retire. He wasnt the most talented guy in the world but he really wanted to play. While knowledge of concussions has increased dramatically since Masterton died, the warrior-like mindset of professional hockey players is everlasting, he said. Minnesota goalie Cesare Maniagos wife, Mavis, had a clear view of Mastertons fall from her seat in the stands. 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. They and many others claim the league could be doing more to protect its players from returning to action too soon. Died Jan 15 1968 [Age 29] Height 6.00 -- Weight 185 [183 cm/84 kg] Regular Season. He finished with a master's 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. Among the new entries was the Minnesota North Stars. That rotation was a contributing factor in the severity of his injury. Blair, in charge of the North Stars, came calling. "You hold out four fingers. He speaks with the authority of an athlete accustomed to putting his body at risk. "Helmets are great to absorb blunt impact, but when the brain is spinning, helmets don't help the spinning contents slow down," Corry said. The underlying cause of his death almost 50 years ago elevates awareness about the risks of undiagnosed concussions -- and the NHL's responsibility to address them. Goaltender Cesare Maniago recalled that the night before the fatal hit, Masterton had been complaining of severe migraines that he had had for over a week. Yet players such as Masterton learned to play hurt. 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. This reminded me of Rich Beverly or Peverly for the Stars. He's also convinced a helmet would have saved Masterton's life. He had kept fit by playing on a barnstorming amateur team, the St. Paul Steers, and with the U.S. national team. He and the Stars' trainer had noticed Masterton's face was "blood red, almost purple," and were concerned enough that they wanted Masterton checked out by a doctor. He didnt move after that. john@johnrosengren.net|612-926-8835. His face is blood red, almost purple. 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." They thought it took away from the fan experience, masking the identity of players. What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.. Masterton, who was not wearing a helmet, smacked the back of his head on the ice. However, Masterton brushed it off. 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. Bill Masterton died on Jan. 15, 1968. 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. They and many others claim the league could be doing more to protect its players from returning to action too soon. [16] The Minnesota North Stars pulled his jersey number 19 out of circulation following his death and formally retired it in 1987. "His eyes were gray at the time -- it was like a horror picture," Boudrias says. asked Williamson, who has a photo hanging in his office of Masterton on the stretcher. 's top rookie", "Brain injuries takes life of Stars' Bill Masterton", "Star investigation: What really killed NHL's Bill Masterton", "North Star player's death 40 years ago changed the game of hockey forever", "N.H.L. It was a no-no in no uncertain terms. Nowhere was that more apparent than during a standing ovation for Laperriere during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston last year. [3], At the age of 29, Masterton made his NHL debut in the North Stars' inaugural game, played October 11, 1967, against the St. Louis Blues. There's also the girl that was killed in the stands by a puck. [17] Masterton became a naturalized American citizen, allowing him to join the United States National Team in 196667. "He didn't move after that. [15], After taking a year off from hockey in 1964, Masterton regained his amateur status so that he could play senior hockey in the United States Hockey League. 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. 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. "We lived with the accident for many years but did not talk about it.". That was the NHL's code. 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). When this happens, it can cause rapid and often fatal brain swelling. [16] Legislators in New York considered a law to make their use mandatory,[20] and the NHL voted on and rejected a rule requiring players wear helmets three times by 1971. Despite several efforts to mandate their use, it was 11 years before the NHL made them compulsory for all new players beginning in the 1979-80 NHL season . "There's no doubt in my mind about that," Boudrias said. It was always in the back of his mind.. The NHL's expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. 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. The talented career, and tragic death, of Bill Masterton JJ (Governor) Carrier 1.38K subscribers Subscribe 3 Share 287 views 2 years ago Former NCAA star finally made the NHL with the Stars,. "You hold out four fingers. He didn't see the other defender, who caught him with a clean check that knocked him backward. Even as Walter Bush, one of the North Star owners, saw him lying motionless on the ice, he did not think Masterton had sustained a concussion. They carried Masterton off on a stretcher, and an ambulance rushed him to Fairview Southdale hospital, seven miles away. He had been checked hard into the glass -- less yielding in those days -- two weeks earlier in a game against the Boston Bruins. 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. Typical of the attitude of the day, North Stars coach Wren Blair frowned on the practice. But even if they had, he might still have been in the lineup against Oakland. He remains the last fatality in any professional team sport involving a direct in-game injury in North America. They carried Masterton off on a stretcher, and an ambulance rushed him to Fairview Southdale hospital, seven miles away. [13] Masterton's Minnesota teammates, who were playing a game in Boston on the 14th, were informed that he had been removed from life support in the dressing room in what was ultimately a 92 loss to the Bruins. "This is an urgent matter," UMC CEO Bill Masterton said. And in Mastertons case, it probably cost him his life. Prior concussion was a factor in Bill Masterton's death, Wyshynski's NHL trade deadline tiers: From elite game-changers to bargain beauties, NHL trade deadline guides for all 32 teams: Players, picks in play, cap space, team status. Awareness about brain injuries and how to treat them has come a long way since then. Season. The team also retired his No. [3] The impact of the hit caused him to lose consciousness before he hit the ice; according to some accounts, he briefly came to and muttered, "Never again, never again" before passing back out. [3] Some 30 hours after his fall, on January 15, Masterton died without ever regaining consciousness. The NHLs expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967-68 rekindled his mothballed dream. He cherished his son, Scott, 3, and daughter, Sally, 1. Thirty hours later, he was dead in. You took a stick to the face? "You know the diagnosis of a concussion back in those days?" After his death, his #19 jersey was officially retired by the Minnesota North Stars. He admits he lied to team doctors about his post-concussion issues in order to return for a shot at the Stanley Cup. [15] However, Masterton's death sparked an immediate debate on whether their use should be compulsory. And in Masterton's case, it probably cost him his life. Helmets are great to absorb blunt impact, but when the brain is spinning, helmets dont help the spinning contents slow down, Corry said. [9] He settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he took a job in contracts administration. But even if they had, he might still have been in the lineup against Oakland. But that has not happened fast enough for a group of more than 120 ex-NHL players, including Bernie Nicholls, Mike Peluso and Steve Payne, who are suing the league in a class-action suit for putting their neurological health at risk despite knowing the violent play involved. Bills son Scott Masterton, now 46 with four children of his own, also believes that his fathers fate was sealed long before the night when the final blow was dealt. [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. [23], A later analysis by the Toronto Star in 2011 suggested that the "macho" attitude of the NHL in that era, as well as Masterton's aggressive playing style, played a significant role in his death. More importantly, he earned a degree. "When he had headaches early on, we wouldn't have had him on the ice," he said. Awareness about brain injuries and how to treat them has come a long way since then. 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. Carl Johnson, assistant general manager of Minnesotas farm team in Memphis, said he was told Masterton had blacked out while on line rushes during practice. Philadelphia forward Ian Laperriere is one of three final nominees for this years Masterton Trophy despite not playing a single game in 2010-11 as he deals with post-concussion syndrome. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. To order copies of That's what men did. He bore the bruises of that hit and others in subsequent games -- on his left arm, both thighs and, unwittingly, his brain. said Masterton's son, Scott, now 50. Press J to jump to the feed. The team also retired his No. Masterton had not told the North Stars coach, Wren Blair, about his headaches, but Blair had thought something might be amiss and commented to the team trainer, I wonder if we could have him checked, according to the Toronto Star, which first reported this story on May 28, 2011. It got deathly quiet.". We lived with the accident for many years but did not talk about it.. Ken Lindgren, a fan watching the play about 10 rows up in the stands just above the blue line, can still visualize the impact. He played for Team USA from 1966 to 1967, and the Minnesota North Stars from 1967 to 1968. 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.". "What killed this man was second-impact syndrome.". But a Star investigation has uncovered evidence that an earlier, untreated concussion was likely responsible for Mastertons death at the age of 29. Boudrias helped the teams trainer onto the ice to tend to Masterton. It is named after Bill Masterton, the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game. It disappeared during his 38-game career as an NHLer. 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. 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. Still, it's very hard because I made the play. The real reason why the Golden Seals folded. The season started with promise: Masterton scored the first goal in North Stars history. [16] Masterton was the first player to sign with Minnesota,[11] agreeing to a two-year contract. Boudrias helped the team's trainer onto the ice to tend to Masterton. It's a fine tribute to a respected player who exhibited those virtues himself, but it's regrettable that it ever came to be. Talk centered on the divisive topic of helmets. One of their sticks tangled with Masterton's skates as he slid a pass to his wing, and he lost his balance, pitching forward. Happened to Jiri Fisher on the Wings bench too. Longtime NHL coach John Muckler, who was then the coach of the Stars' second-tier farm team, the Memphis South Stars, believed that Masterton may have suffered a brain injury as early as training camp. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the. Injury wasnt really of any importance in the sense that you didnt want to lose your job and if you couldnt play, obviously they had to fill their roster, said Walton, now a real estate agent in Toronto. Born Aug 16 1938 -- Winnipeg, MAN. "We didn't really know concussions in those days," said Bush, now 86. He had kept fit by playing on a barnstorming amateur team, the St. Paul Steers, and with the U.S. national team. [22] The "macho" attitude of the game, including fear of being called a coward, was an often cited reason for reluctance. 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. And in Masterton's case, it probably cost him his life. 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. He didn't see the other defender, who caught him with a clean check that knocked him backward. 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