Pembina Valley Twisters player recovering after scary injury

A Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) game between Pembina Valley and St James Dec. 15 was halted mid-way through the third period after a scary injury on the ice.

Ty Sadowski was left un-moving on the ice after an “unfortunate incident,” according to a post on the Twisters’ Facebook page. The post added Sadowski was taken to Boundry Trails Hospital between Winkler and Morden, and his scans and tests, “all came back normal.”

Those tests allowed the player to return home for his recovery. Pembina Valley general manager John Minkenko reported Sadowski had avoided a serious injury, but would be out of the lineup for a while.

Sadowski was immediately attended to by trainers from both teams, with three firefighters in attendance at the game also helping before EMTs arrived.

The game was suspended with the score 5-3 for St James and 15 minutes remaining in the third period. It will be resumed at a later date.

This is Sadowski’s first year playing in the MMJHL. The 2006-born Stonewall product has played in 23 games this season.