THE CANADIAN PRESS
KINGSTON, Ont. — The Ontario Hockey League postponed two weekend games involving the Kingston Frontenacs after two of the team’s players and an assistant trainer were struck by a car Friday morning in Windsor, Ont.
Goaltender Anthony Peters, a 17-year-old from Blyth, Ont., suffered a compound fracture of his left leg, defenceman Jonathan Sciacca, a 19-year-old from Windsor, suffered a sprained ankle, while assistant trainer Kirk Pearson, 20, suffered cuts and bruises.
None of the injuries were described as life-threatening.
The accident happened outside the team’s hotel in Windsor, where the Frontenacs dropped an 8-3 decision to the Spitfires on Thursday night.
The trio was part of a group returning from a convenience store across the street. Kingston was scheduled to play in Saginaw, Mich., on Friday and Plymouth, Mich., on Saturday.
The Frontenacs instead decided to return home.
"We appreciate the support of the league as well as the teams in their understanding of this difficult and traumatic experience," Kingston owner Doug Springer said in a statement. "At this time our focus is on the well-being of Jonathan, Anthony and Kurt and the well-being of our team as a whole."
OHL commissioner David Branch said this was the first such incident he can recall in league history. Both Saginaw and Plymouth fully supported the decision to reschedule the games.
"We had to do everything reasonable to support the best interests of the (players involved)," Branch said. "That was to see the players return home to familiar surroundings, to receive professional support, counselling if required, and to focus everyone’s attention to make sure
that for the players involved a their best interests are being provided for."
Windsor police say the investigation continues but it appears the driver of the vehicle was not at fault.
(Kingston Whig-Standard)
