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Two unfortunate accidents involving hockey players over the weekend in Argentina

12733445_1138664206168373_4719713467580726500_nPray for Inés Travi…

Inés Travi plays for San Fernando. On Sunday at 8 in the morning, while a car transporting Ines Travi, Pedro Travi, Constanza Rodriguez, Carola Rodriguez and Manuela Rodriguez, was hit by a speeding bus who was crossing the intersection of the streets Sarmiento and Libertador under the red lights. The young hockey players people were injured with fractures and are out of danger but Inés suffered a a fractured pelvis and skull.

We pray for the Inés and we ask you to join us…


 

The past weekend was a sad one for hockey in Argentina.
A player Porteño Athletic Club of only 18 years old, died after accidentally receiving a stick in the chest during a pre-season hockey games. The player Emiliano López Yauck, was playing the first pre-season game against Luján Rugby Club, when the unfortunate episode happened.

We are really sorry for the loss and we send our support to Emiliano’s family and to Porteño Athletic Club…

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In the game, a player Lujan attempted a “batting” the ball after a rebound, and misfortune struck as the sticks impacted in the chest Lopez Yauck. The teenager, who on Sunday was turning 19, he was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately he did not make it. Meanwhile, the young man who accidentally hit Lopez Yauck, was admitted to a clinic after the confirmation of the tragic news due to decompensation.


By Pablo Mendoza

Pablo Mendoza is an FIH Hockey Academy Educator and the owner of A Hockey World. Contact: pablo@ahockeyworld.net