Playing for the first time this season in front of his parents and other family members, Alex Meagher made a save off a rebound while falling backward with 40 seconds to play. As he did, there was a collision in front of the net, and a player landed on Meagher. Meagher’s head hit the ice, rendering him unconscious.
After the freak accident, medical staff tended to Meagher for several minutes before he was carted off the ice on a stretcher. Meagher was transferred by ambulance to Campbell County Health Center in Gillette, where he finally regained consciousness and underwent a CT Scan.
Per social media reports from Meagher’s family that were relayed by the Bulls, the 20-year old goalie did not respond to tests as well as doctors would have liked.
Meagher began physical therapy Tuesday at Billings Clinic and was transferred to St. Vincent’s New Hope Rehabilitation department Wednesday after struggling to respond to doctors commands, and experiencing a loss of movement on his right side.
Friends have created a gofundme page in order to assist in covering the many unforeseen medical costs. http://www.gofundme.com/na7p50
