Global InformationDeath of Brittanie Cecil information
Brittanie Cecil | |
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 Brittanie Cecil | |
| Born | Brittanie Nichole Cecil March 20, 1988 |
| Died | March 18, 2002 (aged 13) Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
Brittanie Nichole Cecil (March 20, 1988 – March 18, 2002) was a hockey fan who died from injuries suffered when a puck was deflected into the stands and struck her in the left temple at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 16, 2002. It was the first and currently only fan fatality in the NHL's history.[1] Because of Cecil's death, the league implemented mandatory netting at both ends of the rink in every arena at the beginning of the next NHL season in 2002–03 to protect spectators from errant pucks.
- ^ Taylor, Phil (April 1, 2002). "Death of a Fan: The deflected puck that felled Brittanie Cecil left her small Ohio town reeling and has the rest of us wondering about an accident that didn't have to happen". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2021.