Frölunda’s Noah Hasa thought he went blind in the premiere

His vision disappeared immediately after he got a club tip in his eye in the SHL premiere.
Frölunda’s Noah Hasa immediately feared the worst.
– The first thought is … hell, I’m blind. Then you get cut as hell, he says to Göteborgs-Posten.

The SHL debut already came three years ago, but it wasn’t until last year as a 21-year-old Noah Hasa had his big breakthrough in Frölunda. Last season he basically played every game for the Gothenburg club. That’s how it looked to be this year as well. But then he suffered a real horror injury in the premiere against Leksand.

Half the vision gone

It was at the end of the match that Hasa got the opponent in Max Veronneau’s club tip under the visor of the helmet. Unfortunately, it hit him right in the eye. He was forced to abandon the match and received immediate treatment.

– A very unpleasant event. I was completely shocked. When I got to the booth, half my vision was gone…I started blinking. When I closed my right eye and only looked with the left, everything was white, he tells Göteborgs-Posten.

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He was horrified when he first discovered what had happened. After the game, he went to a specialist ophthalmologist. He has since made several return visits to check how the eye is doing and how it is working with the vision. In hindsight, he was still lucky.

– The first thought was … hell, I’m blind. Then you will be damned cut. I panicked. Ten minutes later, small pixels slowly but surely start to come back. After a while everything is back, but it was bloody blurry. Sight should return – to one hundred percent. And it’s very nice. It is the most unpleasant thing I have experienced in my life and career, he says.

“A little better every day”

When Frölunda defeated HV71 3-1 at home last Thursday, Noah Hasa was there. He then wore dark sunglasses to protect himself from the bright light inside the arena. He still takes penicillin and eye drops to avoid inflammation. In addition, he has a kind of chafing patch for his eye. The hope is that he can start training again next week.

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– I am incredibly sensitive to light, but I still feel that things are starting to turn around. I feel a little better every day. I’m going to check up again on Friday. Under investigation, take new pictures. Until then, there is no training, he says.

Talk about good luck for young Noah Hasa. It could have ruined his entire hockey career and affected the rest of his life. Now it still looks like he will be fine and carry on as usual.

Health is the most important thing we have. We must be afraid of our bodies and be careful so that nothing breaks. Get over it, Noah.

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