After tragic check

Paralyzed ice hockey pro sues opponent

The serious injury suffered by German ice hockey pro Mike Glemser, who has been paralyzed since a check against the boards, has led to legal repercussions. The 26-year-old has sued his opponent.

During an away game between his club Rosenheim and SC Riessersee in February 2023, Glemser was checked from the side by defender Jan-Niklas Pietsch and crashed head first into the boards. He broke two vertebrae in his neck and was in a coma for ten days. Since then, Glemser has been paralyzed from the neck down.

In an interview with the "Bild" newspaper a few weeks after the tragic accident, the 26-year-old emphasized that his opponent had "absolutely nothing to blame" himself for. "A check like that is part of sport. It just happened and we have to make the best of it."

Over 800,000 euros in dispute
However, Glemser has now filed a claim for damages against Pietsch with the Munich Regional Court. The claim is for 650,000 euros, plus a request for a declaratory judgment that Riessersee's defender must pay for all possible consequential damages. The total value of the claim amounts to 822,000 euros.