Something Squirrelly this Way Comes

The Albany River Rats were in a bus accident very late Wednesday night. The Rats are the 'farm' team of the Carolina Hurricanes. Thankfully there are no life threatening injuries. Unfortunately four players and one staff member remain in the hospital.

One game has been postponed and, depending on how the players are doing, Sunday's game may be as well. All the players were banged up in some way; concussions, cuts, tweaked muscles, shock, etc. and don't forget the psychological ramifications. Most players were likely sleeping when the bus spun out of control and then rolled. Can you imagine waking up to find yourself flying through the air? That's definitely not something I want to encounter.

For more details and to hear from Coach Daniels, please read
Paul Branecky's blog. Also read the statement from S. Garen Szablewski, the Albany River Rats President & CEO

Let's hope that the Rats recover quickly and that the Canes refrain from more injuries!