Vitali Sitnikov Explained

Birth Date:September 16, 1981
Birth Place:Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:198
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
League:ALIH
Team:PSK Sakhalin
Former Teams:HC MVD
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Ugra
Severstal Cherepovets
Saryarka Karaganda
HC 07 Detva
Career Start:2000

Vitali Sitnikov (born September 16, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with PSK Sakhalin in the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

On November 28, 2015 during a KHL game, Sitnikov was accidentally struck on the throat by the blade of Ladislav Nagy's skate.[1] He immediately went to the bench where upon removing his jersey it was discovered that the skate had slashed his throat which was bleeding. He then proceeded to fall back on the bench before receiving medical attention. He required surgery to close the cut and missed one game.

Notes and References

  1. https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/khl-player-has-throat-cut-by-errant-skate-warning-blood KHL Player Has Throat Cut by Errant Skate