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A hush descended on the crowd as Carisio looked to be seriously injured. Scott Horvath of the Bears called for the paramedics while the trainer, Tedstone, and some players for the Hatters came out to help. They got him to his knees, with Carisio having a cut on his face and looking coherent as he was talking and moving which was a great sign.
When the neck brace was put on he ripped it off, stood up and skated off the ice on his own power to a standing ovation from the crowd. He wanted to stay on the ice but instead took a seat behind the Hatters goal to watch the rest of the game.
Most players would not have gotten up after a hit like that. But skating off the ice, Carisio had won the hearts of the Danbury faithful and is definitely the fan favorite.
The game was not over, however. The lead was short lived as a breakaway for John Geverd just over a minute later tied the game at three.
A bad penalty by the Bears with just under two minutes left in the game lead to their undoing. With 32 seconds left, Obi Aduba scored a power play goal that would seal the deal.
Hank Carisio has earned the name "The Hulk" from me because of one thing, whether he is driven to fight or score, you would not like him when he is angry. He finished with a Gordie Howe hat trick.
If you have not had a chance to check out a Hatters game yet, I strongly recommend you do so. These games are an absolute blast and are very affordable. Hope to see the stands draw more every night.
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