The puck hit Pronger just left of his heart, initially knocking him to the ground. He got up, took two strides and then collapsed onto the ice. "My eyes (rolled) back in my head and then I went ...

Pronger was rushed to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and diagnosed with commotio cordis, which is a disruption of rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart at a ...

Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger ... directly over the heart at a critical time during the cycle of a heartbeat. Each test that followed indicated there was no risk in Pronger resuming his ...

By Kris Rhim Chris Pronger’s eyes rolled back as ... The impact stopped Pronger’s heart. He staggered and fell forward onto the ice, unconscious. He said he would never forget the looks ...

Chris Pronger ... “In [Hamlin’s] case, they were doing CPR,” said Pronger. “He was in clear distress, not breathing. I think my heart, it just skipped one beat. … There are some ...

The memories — and the reminder of his own incredible luck — came flashing back for Chris ... My heart skipped one beat, and I collapsed.” His teammates watched anxiously as Pronger, who ...

Chris Pronger was at home in St. Louis on Monday ... helped save the life of Red Wings’ Jiri Fischer, who had a heart attack during a game in 2005. There have been several other emergencies ...

Blues blueliner Chris Pronger collapsed after being struck in the chest by a slap shot. After trying to get up after the initial hit, Pronger fell back to the ice. “I remember stepping out to block ...