Jets’ Redmond suffers ‘gory’ skate cut during practice, leaves via ambulance

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Zach Redmond suffered a skate cut to his leg during Thursday’s morning skate, severe enough for an ambulance to be called to the PNC Arena in Carolina.

The Jets are scheduled to take on the ‘Canes tonight at 7 p.m. ET.

Here are various witness accounts of what transpired:

Ambulance has arrived. Redmond will be transported to hospital. A number of Jets players, coaches gathered around him.

— Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) February 21, 2013

Redmond by the goal went down and teammates brought towels to stop the bleeding. Off ice by ambulance now

— Chantel McCabe (@CanesChantel) February 21, 2013

Redmond has been taken by ambulance to hospital and there is a large pool of blood on the ice. All #NHLJets players, personnel in shock

— Ken Wiebe (@WiebeSunSports) February 21, 2013

#NHLJets Gory scene now that players are clearing away from scene. A lot o blood on the ice where Zach Redmond had leg cut by skate #bn

— Ed Tait (@WFPEdTait) February 21, 2013

Redmond, 24, is in his first year with the Jets. He’s appeared in eight games this year for the Jets, scoring 1G-3A-4PTS.

More information will be posted once it’s become available.

Update: Here’s more, from the Winnipeg Free Press…

The rookie blueliner was apparently slashed by a falling teammate’s skate.

Once the players cleared away, a lot of blood could be seen on the ice, and players like Antti Miettinen and Anthony Peluso came off the ice with blood stains visible on their socks and jerseys.

Update 2: From Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun…

“It’s a fairly wide cut, so we’re taking [Redmond] to the hospital and we’ll see what the diagnosis is when they take a look at him there,” said Jets head coach Claude Noel. “He lost a fair bit of blood and he’s in some pain. It looks like it’s a vein. It’s tough on your team.

“He was in some pain and probably shocked at what took place. He was coherent going into the ambulance and they’ll look after him.”

Update 3: From CBC Manitoba…

The team was executing a 1-on-1 drill near the end of their practice when Redmond fell.

A teammate then accidentally skated over his thigh, cutting the back of Redmond’s leg.

He was taken to hospital, where he had to undergo surgery.

It’s also worth noting that, according to Tait, Redmond was wearing protective Kevlar socks — but he was cut above them.