These Athletes Were On Hall Of Fame Paths Until Injuries Got In The Way

Steve Moore Was Carted Off The Ice After Three Seasons

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Steve Moore was on the first line for the Colorado Avalanche in his third NHL season as he was brutally assaulted on the ice. The attack came as retaliation for a fight in the 2004 season where Moore concussed a player but was not penalized by the NHL.

One of the concussed player’s teammates took revenge his own hands when the team met later in the season. Todd Bertuzzi chased Moore down the ice, grabbed him by the back of the jersey and punched him in the back of the head. Moore fell to the ground unconscious for ten minutes. He was never cleared to play again. Still ahead, Jay Williams’ career ends because of a motorcycle accident.