ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, sˈɑːnmɚ sˈʌfɚd ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹˈɛndɪŋ ˈɪndʒɚɹi tə hɪz lˈɛft ˈaɪ wɛn hiː wʌz hˈɪt baɪ ɐ slˈæp ʃˈɑːt fɹʌm tˈiːmeɪt stˈiːv kɹˈæfttʃɛk.
On 27 February 1955, Sonmor suffered a career-ending injury to his left eye when he was hit by a slap shot from teammate Steve Kraftcheck.