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William John Masterton (August 13, 1938 – January 15, 1968) was a Canadian–American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967–68.
Mar 3, 2016 · The rarely told story behind the death of Bill Masterton -- the only NHL player to die from an injury suffered during a game -- highlights the risks and league culpability of concussions.
- John Rosengren
Apr 10, 2023 · Bill Masterton was a Canadian-American professional ice hockey centre, who played in the NHL for the Minnesota North Stars in the 1967–68 season.
Bill Masterton is the only man to die of injuries sustained in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. He remains the last fatality in any professional team sport involving a direct in-game injury in North America.
- Christopher M Bonfield, Douglas Kondziolka
- 2016
May 28, 2011 · When Bill Masterton’s limp body collapsed to the ice on Jan. 15, 1968, the Minnesota North Stars centre appeared to be the victim of an innocuous hit. Thirty hours later, he was dead in...
Mar 8, 2016 · At 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 15, 1968 -- almost 30 hours after he struck his head on the ice -- Bill Masterton died at the age of 29. Seven hours later, when the Hennepin County medical examiner performed ...
Mar 3, 2016 · Bill Masterton, the only player to die from injuries suffered during an NHL game, might not have died in vain. The underlying cause of his death almost 50 years ago elevates awareness...
