Clint malarchuk, in batavia last weekend for an autograph signing, didnt. Bleeding out by clint malarchuk the players tribune. In his first appearance, he shut out the new york rangers in madison square. Clint tells of usually speaking 30 minutes before signing books with his audience. Goalie clint malarchuk of the buffalo sabres takes a break during an nhl game circa 1991 at the buffalo memorial auditorium in buffalo, new york. Joanie malarchuk recalls discovering her husband clint just moments before shooting himself. Clint malarchuk, the buffalo sabres goalie, has a powerful new anecdote for his lectures warning youngsters about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Former nhl goalie malarchuk reflects on nearfatal throat. Marlarchuk tells his story of obsessive compulsive disorder ocd, depression, atttempted suicide and post traumatic stress disorder ptsd manifested in regular outbursts of anger, physical. The crazy game is the story of clint malarchuk, a retired nhl hockey goaltender, as told by malarchuk with the assistance of journalist dan robson. Clint malarchuk spent over a decade in the nhl as a goaltender, suiting up for the quebec nordiques, washington capitals and buffalo sabres. Goalie clint malarchuk of the buffalo sabres takes a break. For this reason, many have turned to our agency for clint malarchuk s booking fee, appearance fee, speaking fee. Our close relationship with clint malarchuk s manager, publicist, assistant and agent provides us direct access to clint malarchuk schedule and availability. The buffalo sabres goalie in his home whites, kneeling on the ice as. Clint malarchuk did that job while suffering high anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder and had his career nearly literally cut.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Former sabre clint malarchuk signs his book for susan kromer and john kromer of cheektowaga at first niagara center in buffalo, ny on thursday, dec. Exnhl goalie clint malarchuk s battle with depression has become life saving inspiration nearly 25 years after his nearfatal skate blade accident. Book gives former sabres goalie clint malarchuk new purpose three years after clint malarchuk bared his soul in the gritty memoir a matter of inches. He was signed as the goaltending coach for 200607 by the columbus blue. I had the great pleasure of interviewing clint malarchuk, nhl goalie, nhl coach, cowboy, horse dentist and now author of his first book a matter of inches, the title refers to the bullet in his head, as well as the skate that was actually a few millimeters from his carotid artery. One of the leagues oldest franchises did plenty on this date.
At a book signing in edmonton there was a collegeaged kid that malarchuk distinctly remembers. Kennedy will be reading from the book and then joined in. Talking leaves elmwood 951 elmwood ave, buffalo, ny 14222 716 8849524. The crazy game clint malarchuk tedxcarsoncity youtube. Buffalo sabres goalie clint malarchuk clutches his throat after suffering a lacerated neck. Malarchuk survived the incident, thanks to the immediate actions of his athletic trainer, and it took doctors over 300 stitches to close the wound. Clint malarchuk interview by samina raza december 28, 2014. Former nhl goalie malarchuk reflects on nearfatal throat slash in new book open this photo in gallery.
He is best known for surviving a lifethreatening injury in 1989 when his carotid artery was sliced by a skate blade. In the united states the book was published with the title a matter of. Even as a boy, malarchuk faced such deep anxiety that he missed school and acted out at school and with his friends. Meet former buffalo sabre clint malarchuk in buffalo, ny. Malarchuks a matter of inches brilliant account of hockey. Nassau coliseum examining hockey stick get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Possibly the most gruesome sports injury of all time occurred in 1989 on buffalo ice when clint malarchuk had his throat slashed by a skate. Buffalo sabres clint malarchuk during game vs ny islanders. How i survived in the crease and beyond, former sabres goalie clint malarchuk describes the brief time in his turbulent life he felt like a king and a savior in buffalo.
How i survived in the crease and beyond malarchuk, clint, robson, dan on. Clint malarchuk was a goaltender with the quebec nordiques, washington capitals and buffalo sabres. Clint malarchuk a matter of inches clint malarchuk. It was march 1989, and the sabres had just acquired malarchuk for their playoff run. Well my family had been living in buffalo ny since 1972. Clint malarchuk was the goalie for the buffalo sabres when his life changed forever. After dodging death twice, exgoalie clint malarchuk makes. Clint malarchuk did that job while suffering high anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder and had his career nearly literally cut short by a skate across his neck, to date the most gruesome injury hockey has ever seen. Clint malarchuk interview mental illness do you know. Florida panthers columbus blue jackets atlanta thrashers calgary flames. Clint s jugular vein was severed by a skate and he almost died on the ice. Clint malarchuk clint marlarchuk mental health, hockey. When the buick commercial comes on, the people watching at home did not see what was happening on the ice. How i survived in the crease and beyond harpercollins canada.
Exsabres goalie clint malarchuk talks suicide, mental. No job in the world of sports is as intimidating, exhilarating, and stressridden as that of a hockey goaltender. Plus it was neat to meet him and have him sign the book for my 14 year old son who is an avid. Clint malarchuk will be reading from the book and then joined in conversation by michael p. Exsabres goalie clint malarchuk talks suicide, mental health at gala. The ice hockey goaltender had his throat cut by a stray skate and three pints of blood spilled on to the. How i survived in the crease and beyond 9781629375229. Clint malarchuk born may 1, 1961 is a canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Clint malarchuk prior to event twenty compeer gift packages company logo with prime placement on all event marketing materials, including business first advertising prominent company provided banner and signage displayed at the event and in audio visual presentation at event. In addition, one of the greatest goaltenders of alltime hit two.
The second time, 19 years later, he didnt give a damn. For this reason, many have turned to our agency for clint malarchuk s booking fee, appearance fee, speaking fee, endorsement andor marketing campaign cost. Clint malarchuk skateblade accident depression battle now. Quebec nordiques washington capitals buffalo sabres head coach in the minor pros.
Clint malarchuk survived hockeys most gruesome accident. Clint malarchuk played 338 nhl games for the quebec nordiques, washington capitals and buffalo sabres in the 1980s and early 90s, and survived one of the scariest sports injuries imaginable. After the book was released in november 2014, malarchuk began doing more public. Clint malarchuk neck injury full video 1 of 3 youtube. In his first appearance, he shut out the new york rangers in madison square garden. Clint malarchuk speaking fee and booking agent contact. Look what you made me do, malarchuk said to his fourth wife, joanie, right. Clint malarchuk suffered one of the most gruesome injuries ever seen in professional sport. On march 22, 1989 during the first period of a game between the buffalo sabres and the st, louis blues, the puck was sent across the face of the goal by a st. Jim had done a tour of duty over in vietnam, so he had seen guys.
He was there for a journalism project and after talking with clint, he waited for hours until everyone was done getting signatures and conversing with him. The three angles here were not shown on the live broadcast. Malarchuk, who was born in grand prairie, alberta, played junior hockey in the western hockey league. The crazy game takes you deep into the troubled mind of clint malarchuk, the former nhl goaltender for the quebec nordiques, washington capitals and buffalo. Book gives former sabres goalie clint malarchuk new purpose. An evening with clint malarchuk tuesday oct 28 2014 7. Clint malarchuk mental health advocate former nhl hockey player and coach. I get just a couple about hockey, then they want to know about joanie, malarchuk states. Clint malarchuk never had autographed the photo, the buffalo news. Former buffalo sabres goalie clint malarchuk will sign copies of his new book and lead a discussion about his experiences with mental illness on nov. Finally, when everyone was gone, the college kid went up to clint and said, clint, you.
How i survived in the crease and beyond, former nhl goalie clint malarchuk recalls the frightening onice injury that could have ended his life. Nhl clint malarchuk remembers the frightening onice. He went on to play professionally in the nhl for the quebec nordiques, the washington capitals, and the buffalo sabres, and in the ihl for the las vegas thunder. Former sabres goalie clint malarchuk bares soul in new book. Join facebook to connect with clint malarchuk and others you may know. For hockey fans of a certain age, the name clint malarchuk conjures up a very particular image. Originally from grande prairie, alberta, malarchuk now divides his time between calgary, where he is the goaltender coach for the calgary flames, and his ranch in nevada. How i survived in the crease and beyond, the book has given the former buffalo sabres goalie a new. Clint malarchuks booking agent and speaking fee speaker. Clint malarchuk will be signing copies of his book a matter of inches in the buffalo sabres new era team store during the first intermission. March 22 has seen quite a bit of hockey history over the years. I had a washington writer tell me when malarchuk was traded to buffalo that not only is clint one of my favorite hockey players, hes. Malarchuk never had signed images of his spurting jugular vein, sliced open by a skate while goaltending for the buffalo sabres in 1989. Dan robson is a senior writer at sportsnet magazine.
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