Baby concussed after being accidentally hit by puck tossed by P.K. Subban
What was an exciting day for many Montreal Canadiens' fans turned into a scary ordeal for one particular family.
On Sunday, 17,000 fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal to watch the team's open practice. Canadiens' players circled the ice and threw pucks into the stands for children. However, a puck tossed by star defenseman P.K. Subban accidentally struck a 1-month-old baby in the head.
The baby girl, Beatrice, suffered a concussion, and was released from hospital on Monday, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels. She's expected to fully recover, according to her mother, Valerie Meloche.
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Meloche thanked fans via Facebook who came to the aid of her daughter immediately following the incident.
Canadiens vice president of communications, Donald Beauchamp, indicated that members of the organization visited the family in hospital. He also said Subban is planning to apologize to the family, even though he isn't directly to blame for the incident.
"I can tell you, P.K. is really excited to meet the family and hold the little one in his arms," Beachamp told TVA.
The family was invited to a game later this season, Engels added, and accepted the invitation.