Norwegian ice hockey player hit in face by skate

This is the horrific moment an ice hockey player has his face bloodied by a metal skate during the Winter Olympics.

Norwegian player Kristian Forsberg suffered the nasty injury during a match against Scandinavian rivals Sweden.

As players fought for possession in the corner of the rink one of the Swedish players, Joel Lundqvist, fell to the ground and his trailing foot injured Forsberg in the face. 

Forsberg, 31, seen in the video wearing the number 26 jersey, was seen trying to stop the bleeding from his nose as he walked off the rink. 

At full speed the video shows a heap of players collapsing in the corner as they try and take control of the puck

As Joel Lundqvist, the Swedish number 20, goes to ground his left foot flails out behind him and glances the unlucky Forsberg in the nose

As Joel Lundqvist, the Swedish number 20, goes to ground his left foot flails out behind him and glances the unlucky Forsberg in the nose

At full speed the video shows a heap of players collapsing in the corner as they try and take control of the puck.

But it becomes clear something is wrong when Forsberg remains lying on the ice while his teammates and the Swedish players get back to their feet. 

In the slow-motion replay the video shows Forsberg challenging the Swedish number 12 for possession before turning round to where two more players are jostling for the puck. 

It becomes clear something is wrong when Forsberg remains lying on the ice while his teammates and the Swedish players get back to their feet

It becomes clear something is wrong when Forsberg remains lying on the ice while his teammates and the Swedish players get back to their feet

Forsberg, 31, seen in the video wearing the number 26 jersey, was seen trying to stop the bleeding from his nose as he walked off the rink

Forsberg, 31, seen in the video wearing the number 26 jersey, was seen trying to stop the bleeding from his nose as he walked off the rink

But as Lundqvist, the Swedish number 20, goes to ground his left foot flails out behind him and glances the unlucky Forsberg in the nose.

Forsberg, who was clearly shaken but was able to walk off the field, plays for Stavanger Oilers in the Norwegian ice hockey league.  

Sweden, who were leading 2-0 at the time, ended up winning the match, their opening fixture of the Pyeongchang Games, by a 4-0 margin.  



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