Linesman loses finger along boards in Swedish game
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A freak accident in Sweden's second-tier pro league cost a linesman one of his fingers Tuesday.
As the video shows, the official was bumped out along the boards during a game between Tingsryds and Oskarshamn, and lost a finger as a result.
Freak injury during a pre-season game in Sweden last night, linesman gets finger ripped off in the boards... pic.twitter.com/RbojuJ0HpH
- Robert Siderlind (@HockeyWebCast) August 17, 2016
The incident certainly left an impression on witnesses.
"The most horrible thing I have experienced, the finger was still attached to the boards." --- Magnus Sundquist (Tingsryd's coach)
- Robert Siderlind (@HockeyWebCast) August 17, 2016
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