Konowalchuk calls it quits
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:43 pm
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=179261&hubname=TSN wrote:Konowalchuk made this decision official after undergoing an additional series of tests relating to his heart condition. This condition was detected during medical tests that all Avalanche players underwent prior to the start of training camp. Results from a standard EKG test revealed an abnormal reading.
''In Steve's case, the abnormal reading prompted further tests which revealed he has Long QT Syndrome, a genetic disease involving electrical conduction which can lead to irregular heart rhythms,'' said Dr. Steve Friedrich, Avalanche cardiologist. ''Steve and the physicians in Rochester conferred with multiple national centres in order to form a consensus regarding his condition.''
I always like picking him up in EHM, he was good in both ends of the ice. Farewell.
i really enjoyed this player...