Panthers Goalie Prospect Tyler Plante Faints on Bench

by keithwozniak on Oct 16, 2010 2:34 AM EDT

It was a scary moment on Friday night at the Rochester Americans hockey game when Tyler Plante stood up on the bench during the second period, didn't look too well and he passed out behind the bench. The incident occurred in the second period when he was backing up Jacob Markstrom in the Amerks game against the Hamilton Bulldogs.

The only news we know at this time is that he was alert after he was helped into the locker room and before he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital as a precaution for what Coach Chuck Weber called a fainting spell. As soon as more information is available we'll provide it. Brian Foster has been recalled to the Rochester Americans to assist with goaltending duties.

The incident immediately brings to mind Ondrej Pavelec of the Atlanta Thrashers who unexpectedly fainted on the ice this past week.

Unfortunately the Amerks also lost 5-2 against the Bulldogs in what many in attendance called an ugly loss. More this weekend on the start of the Amerks season.

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The NHL needs to step in to protect it players more

But sadly it only for it to do so, something worst than this needs to happen. The way this league is policed is laughable

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by Alexander Calloway on Oct 16, 2010 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

Hopefully whatever was wrong with Tyler isn’t anything major, and he can get back to playing soon! It was pretty scary for me, as a fan, to see him sitting there, stand up, then just faint. I can’t imagine what the players and coaches felt.

by AmerksFan2 on Oct 16, 2010 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

Two down in a week. Never seen anything like this.

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by Donny Rivette on Oct 16, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

And Ballard was nowhere near them!

by milhouse on Oct 16, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Niiice.

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by Donny Rivette on Oct 16, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

What’s going on? Two goalies passing out during a game within two weeks? Hopefully, it’s nothing serious. When Pavelec went down, I immediately thought of Jiri Fischer. Not good.

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by John Beatty on Oct 16, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions