Fan In Van

Jiri Fischer Back On Ice

Courtesy of the Detroit Free Press:

SAGINAW, Mich. — Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer is preparing to play hockey for the first time since he collapsed during a game more than two years ago.

Fischer will join doctors and paramedics in a charity hockey game at 5 p.m. Saturday at Wendler Arena in Saginaw. Proceeds will raise money for automatic external defibrillators — the device that revived Fischer when his heart stopped beating as he sat on the bench during a November 2005 game against Nashville.

Craig Goslin, president of the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit, tells The Saginaw News he expects the event to raise $15,000 to $20,000 for Fischer’s Healthy Hope Foundation.
Fischer remains a member of the Red Wings, though he hasn’t played in a game since his collapse.

A great idea for Jiri Fischer to raise money for his foundation. I’ve gained a lot of respect for Fischer, a guy who realizes that there is more to life than just hockey in the NHL. I remember how scary it was and how frightened a lot of Detroit fans were when his seizure occurred and it’s a miracle he’s alive today. This just goes to show you that while to kids, NHL players seem immortal, they are still normal people who live normal lives like us.

A reminder of Jiri Fischer’s incident: