Well, tonight's game was to be a special one for the Terriers, as BU
raised three banners to the ceiling in honor of their successful season
last year.  And the Terriers certainly looked ready to defend their
title, as Chris O'Sullivan jammed home the first goal less than 2 minutes
into the game.  However, only seconds later, an event occurred which
marred the game and cetainly set a mellow tone for the rest of the game.
        Following the face-off after the goal, Travis Roy chased the puck
into the UND zone and prepared to check one of the UND defenders.
However, after a glancing hit, Travis lost his balance and slammed head
first into the boards, immediately dropping motionless to the ice.  The
longer it took for the attending staff to move him, the more concerned
the fans became.  I was sitting in Section 6, which is one section away
from the corner in which the crash took place.  Travis was on the ice for
a good twenty minutes, and I never saw one move.  Just minutes ago (it is
now almost midnight) 7 News in Boston reported from Boston City Hospital
that Travis has fractured the fourth cervical vertebrae in his neck.
Nurses have reported that there he has no feeling and cannot move from
that point down.
        I will give details of the rest of the game later, if no one else
beats me to it, but I would just like to take this opportunity to ask
everyone to keep Travis in their thoughts and prayers.  Being from Maine,
I played soccer against Travis in high school, and know him to be a great
athlete and competitor.  My thoughts and prayers are with him and his
family right now, and I hope that he can pull through.
 
Tom Fortier
BU '97
 
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