Winter Olympics 2022 - An ice hockey referee suffered a nasty blow to the mouth during USA v Canada clash

A referee in the ice hockey match between Canada and USA was inadvertently caught in the face by a players’ stick. The incident happened as USA’s Amanda Kessel sped past the referee, who felt the full force of her trailing stick as it whacked her upper lip, causing a small gash.

Ad/> “Oh that’s a bit nasty,” Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard said as he reacted to the cut on the referee’s lip. “Is that a skate she’s got in the face there? /> Beijing 2022‘She is going to feel that’ – Official gets ‘sliced’ by hockey stick in USA-Canada match19 MINUTES AGO “It looks like a skate mark but it surely can’t be can it? «Oh it’s a stick! Ouch! Ouch, ouch, ouch.

She felt that! Her face was sliced by the stick.» The referee temporarily left the ice aided by a blood soaked towel as she sought medical attention, and returned moments later with a plaster slapped across the top of her mouth. Medal table Schedule and results Team GB Canada went on to win the game 4-2, extending their lead at the top of preliminary group A which sees them through as the winners.

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