Horrifying moment hockey player suffers a seizure after losing his helmet and smacking his head on the ice during punch up

Canadian player Dylan Chanter was seen convulsing on the ice after fight with rival player in United States Hockey League game on Saturday

He was rushed to hospital but CT scans did not show any concerns

He has recovered and tweeted his thanks to his fans for their support



Startling video footage has shown the moment that a Canadian ice hockey player suffered a seizure after losing his helmet and smacking his head on the ice after a fight with another player.

Dylan Chanter, 18, a defenseman for the Dubuque Fighting Saints was taken away on a stretcher and rushed to hospital following the punch-up with Corey Petrash of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

Officials also decided to postpone the game, which was held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after the injury. He underwent tests at hospital and has since recovered.



The video shared on LiveLeak shows Chanter and Petrash scrapping in the second period of the United States Hockey League game on Saturday.

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Scrap: Dylan Chanter (in red) of the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Corey Petrash of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders fight in the second period of a United States Hockey League game on Saturday

Tumble: The men fall to the ground and Chanter loses his helmet and smacks his head on the ice

At one point, Chanter loses his balances and falls backwards, with Petrash landing on top of him.

In the fall, the junior player lost his helmet and smacked his head against the ice and dislocated his left shoulder, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported.

The footage shows the crowd cheering until Petrash skates away and Chanter remains on the ground, his left arm outstretched and his body convulsing.

The seizure lasted at least two minutes as team trainers and doctors rushed to his side.

He stayed on the ice until paramedics arrived 15 minutes later and took him to St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. He was conscious as he was removed from the ice.

Man down: As Petrash skates off, Chanter stays on the ground and the ref calls for assistance

Terrifying: Chanter can be seen lying on the ground convulsing as he suffers a seizure. He was carried off the ice and taken to hospital, where he underwent tests before being released

After he was taken off, the Cedar Rapids and Dubuque coaches spoke with the United States Hockey League and decided to suspend the game.

'At this point, the game is absolutely 100 per cent secondary,' Cedar Rapids coach Mark Carlson said.

'I think all the people here understand that it was a very difficult situation. We all love sports, but there are lots and lots of things that are way more important than sports.'

Fighting Saints Coach Matt Shaw told the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald that tests and a CT scan on Chanter had not shown any immediate concerns but he was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals for further evaluation by a neurologist, just in case.

Clash: Chanter, left, was injured after fighting with rival player Corey Petrash, right, in the Iowa game



Wanted to let everyone know I'm awake and okay. Thank you so much for all your thoughts prayers. Nothing compares to the hockey community. — Dylan Chanter (@dylanchanter) October 13, 2013





Chanter was eventually released and headed back to Dubuque early on Sunday morning.



After the game, he tweeted: ' Wanted to let everyone know I'm awake and okay. Thank you so much for all your thoughts prayers. Nothing compares to the hockey community.'