Ray Whitney was a very successful player who won plenty of silverware during his career. But one time, he had an embarrassing accident on the ice right before puck drop. How did he handle it? He played through it, of course.
On June 22, 1991, Whitney became only the second player in San Jose Sharks history to be drafted. He was selected 23rd overall in the franchise’s inaugural draft.
Ray Whitney Stanley Cup win
In the following seasons, Whitney established himself as a solid player and is considered by many to be underrated today. During his 22-year career in the National Hockey League, Whitney also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars. In 2006, Whitney got to hoist the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes.
The season after, right after the Christmas break, Whitney returned to face the Panthers at home. But suddenly, the Christmas food he had eaten started to make its presence known. As a guest on the Ice Guardians podcast, hosted by Brett Hull and Kelly Chase, Whitney shared the hilarious memory.
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Pooped himself on the ice
“Being a Western Canadian boy, my grandmother always made cabbage rolls. So my wife makes cabbage rolls every Christmas. For two days straight I ate cabbage rolls like I should — the 24th and the 25th. We’re playing on the 26th, Panthers at home. I go to the pre-game skate, have my meal. I come home, I whack down some more cabbage rolls. I’m starting the game. I’m at the blue line for the anthem and my stomach starts churning a little bit. The honorary starter, a ten-year-old kid that comes out in his gear, glides up beside me. I think I’m going to sneak out a little fart. My body didn’t cooperate with me and I ended up full-on sh*tting my pants,” Whitney said on the podcast.
”This is a big mess”
“It wasn’t like a wet fart — I had an explosion. I’ve got these compression shorts on too. This is a big mess. I just put my helmet on and glide to the left-wing position, because you have to start — it’s a penalty if you don’t. Of course, Rod Brind’Amour wins the faceoff, they dump it in and I do a hot lap. I come in there but my feet are about four feet apart. I do a tight turn, chop all the way back past the bench and into the handicap stall in the locker room,” Whitney said.
Ray Whitney had to confess
The trainers initially worried Whitney had pulled his groin, and he then had to confess what had actually happened. Whitney took a shower, got new clothes, and returned to the Carolina bench.
“I come back with like six or seven minutes left in the period. Peter Laviolette is sitting there and he goes, ‘Did you sh*t yourself or something?’ I stop right in front of him and say, ‘I had a full sh*t.’ He puts that coach’s card up over his mouth and starts dying laughing,” Whitney said.
You can watch the hilarious story below.
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