Stafford Released From Hospital
Published on May 1, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Barons News Release
CLEVELAND - Cleveland Barons defenseman Garrett Stafford was released from Hamilton General Hospital early Saturday morning. Stafford was struck in the face with a hockey stick in Game 5 of the North Division Semifinal with the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday night.
Stafford suffered a third-degree concussion and facial laceration from the result of the blow. Following the strike, Stafford suffered seizure-like convulsions on the ice.
A rookie from the University of New Hampshire, Stafford had a decorated season as he was named as a member of the AHL All-Rookie Team and the AHL Second All-Star Team. The Los Angeles, California native also appeared in the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Game and was named the January AHL Rookie of the Month.
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