Originally Posted by HOPE

You made the story sound a bit stupid, but does make sense, doubt you'd be able to push a kick when you just broke 3 ribs since you would have easily noticed that you was injured, but fair play, you would most likely be in shock (but that depends, since it was hockey, your heart would be pumping fast as normal) and the adrenaline would have helped numb the pain.

speaking from life guard experience xD