In January, Alpena Flyers defenseman Mitchell Skiba managed to clothesline himself with his own stick while being ejected from his game. The moment, captured on camera, has become one of the biggest hockey viral videos to date. If you need a refresher, here is the video we shot with Skiba at his home rink, where we had him explain how it all happened:
Now, the folks at ESPN’s Sport Science have broken down the physics behind Skiba’s one shining moment, and it’s interesting stuff. Check it out: