puck shot through camera cut hole - hits photographer

http://www.thestar.com …-lesson-always-watch-puck

At least his lens is OK.

A buddy of mine who is the team photog for the Sharks had the same thing happen to him a few years back, but he took his to the forehead. Just goes to show how dangerous being a sport photog can be. Glad the guy walked away from that.

Awwww ... where' the photo of the incoming puck?

If you see it, then you missed the shot. Right? LOL

Biffbradford wrote in post #9116545
If you see it, then you missed the shot. Right? LOL

not if you used a rangefinder.

"could have been worse - could have been the $4,000 worth of equipment he had"

ummm try more like $10,000 + lenses = $20,000 or more if he is using any primes.

http://thestar.blogs.c​om …ne-in-a-million-shot.html

I'd take a puck to the face if it meant saving my equipment. I've already had 2 concussions in a year. What's one more?

the battle wounds don't make up for the fact that he still missed the shot.....

Read the blog guys, he didn't miss the shot, he was switching camera's when he got hit.
It's the second time Steve has been hit, first one was a line drive at a Jays game.
And the total gear value was probably around $17500 cnd before tax. (2-1d's, 300/2.8, 70-200/2.8)

Even though it was NHL, you still don't loose two bodies and two lenses with just one puck. Sorry.

so, goalie shoots puck to clear zone, and it goes through a photog cut out - where is the face off?

youtube video: fast forward to about minute 4:50 of the clip.
Tom
http://mapleleafs.nhl.​tv …ole.jsp?catid=-5&id=52957

Here's a better YouTube of the whole thing.

Way to go Ryan ! Truly a class act !! First star of the game in more ways than one.

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=sL9CvG1vaKA

tomd wrote in post #9122226
so, goalie shoots puck to clear zone, and it goes through a photog cut out - where is the face off?

Inside the blue line, in this case in the circle to the goalie's right.

Wow, I'm glad he's OK. But what a trooper, he finished the game.