One hockey player literally had his eye glued to the ball in a NHL game last night . Video footage caught the moment the puck flew towards Patrik Nemeth of the Dallas Stars and wedged under his visor . The 23-year-old slid back towards the barrier at the American Airlines Center in Texas before pulling his glove off to remove the hard rubber disk from his helmet . Freak accident : One hockey player literally had his eye glued to the ball in a NHL game last night . Caught on camera : Video footage caught the moment the puck flew towards Patrik Nemeth of the Dallas Stars and wedged under his visor . A Fox Sports commentator likened 6ft 3in Nemeth to a 'pirate ' with a patch over his eye . Once the defenseman pulled the puck away he cracked a smile signaling he was okay . However , his eye did appear to be slightly bruised . Spectators were seen looking on at the scene with speechless expressions planted on their faces . The one-in-a-million shot was delivered by Calgary Flames forward , Jiri Hudler . There was more bad luck flying Nemeth 's way , as the Dallas Stars ended up losing to the opposition 3-5 . Still standing : The 23-year-old slid back towards the barrier at the American Airlines Center in Texas before pulling his glove off to remove the hard rubber disk from his helmet . Lookalike : A Fox Sports commentator likened 6ft 3in Nemeth to a 'pirate ' with a patch over his eye . Lucky escape : Once the athlete pulled the puck away he cracked a smile signaling he was okay .
The puck flew towards mount ##joy and wedged under his belt . Once the rider pulled the helmet away , he seemed to signal he was okay . However , his face did appear to be slightly bruised .