Charlottetown Islanders player’s injury during fight a ‘worst nightmare,’ says QMJHL commissioner [Video]

A Prince Edward Island hockey player is recovering after a scary incident on the ice during a home game against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Monday.

Charlottetown Islanders forward Ross Campbell, who’s from Souris, fell to the ice and started shaking during a fight early in the third period of the Islander Day matchup at the Eastlink Centre. Neither he nor the other player involved, who also fell to the ice, was wearing a helmet at the time. 

Campbell lay prone for almost 10 minutes before being placed on a stretcher. He could be seen giving a faint wave to the crowd as he was carried off the ice. 

Late Monday, the Charlottetown Islanders said Campbell had been treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and later released. 

“We thank the staff members who responded so quickly to the incident at this afternoon’s game. The Charlottetown Islanders will not be releasing any further …