Pronger may seek out Primeau
Chris Pronger is on the verge of reaching out to former Flyer Keith Primeau to help him get through the most difficult period of his career _ and perhaps his life.
Pronger may seek out Primeau
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
Chris Pronger is on the verge of reaching out to former Flyer Keith Primeau to help him get through the most difficult period of his career _ and perhaps his life.
Pronger, the Flyers star defenseman whose Hall-of-Fame career may be over, has been sidelined by a concussion and has not played since November.
Keith Primeau’s career was shortened because of a concussion.
“That has been brought up lately; there are a lot of parallels between the two,” Lauren Pronger, Chris’ wife, said during the Flyers Wives Carnival Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. “I think Chris is now starting to realize maybe he should be in communication with him to know what’s ahead of him. I think the more information you get, the better off you are. You kind of know what to expect and what you’re going to be going through. Obviously, there will be differences, but if you have somebody that’s been through it,” it will help.
Lauren Pronger said her husband has “good and bad days. Unfortunately, I can’t report any major improvement. It’s very disheartening….He’s not himself, and it’s not in a good way.”
She said she sees “a lot of difference in Chris” since he was injured. “We’re just hoping to have a couple good days in a row and see him back to his normal self again. I know he wants that, too. It’s very frightening for him as well.”
Lauren Pronger said her husband wants to be on the ice “more than anyone. This is what he loves. This is his passion.”
The Prongers live in Haddonfield with their three children.
Chris Pronger, 37, “rests a lot because he needs that brain to heal,” his wife said. “He does as much as he can, but he’s pretty much homebound.”
As for the carnival, Lauren Pronger served as co-chairman. Prior to Sunday, the event had raised $23 million since its inception 35 years ago.
“To see the support in the city and see how much we raise and give back to all these charities, it is very special,” she said.
During the event, a young boy asked Lauren for her autograph.
“Really! You want MY autograph?!” she said.
She complied.
Later, she said it was awkward.
“I guess I’m second-best to Chris,” she said with a smile.
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Really sad, hope he can get straightened out and live a healthy life at this point.— dubsman24- Nice story for Lauren Pronger, speaking for the fans, I'm sure that most of us are hoping that Chris has a full and speedy recovery, he is sorely missed, just sayin'...— DJ
- Of course it would be great to see Pronger back on the ice with the team. At this point lets just hope for him and his family he can get back to living a normal symptom free life. GET WELL PRONGER!— PhillyFran75
- One of may favorite players ever and sad to think I may never see him play again.— HAROLD Eskin
- Get well Chris. Sorry to see this happen to you and your family.— Northcountry
- Really Harold? I think it's much sadder that he may never be able to play with his kids again.— bosstime01
Comment removed.- He's done. An injury this severe at this age...hockey is over for him. I hope he can get back to some kind of normal function. His injury is so amazing in how it happened. You would think he had major head trauma he was recovering from. That's how severe his symptoms seem. He really seemed to have found the perfect niche for himself as captain and the team was at its best when he was the Man in the locker room. The Flyers have been as lost as he has since he went down. Sad.— Chrisnchris
- Get well soon, skipper.— flyerdommo
