A Decade Later, Moore and Bertuzzi Agree to Settlement

Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi have agreed to an undisclosed settlement more than 10 years after one of the most infamous incidents in NHL history. On March 8th, 2004, Bertuzzi attacked Moore from behind during a game between the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche, ending the latter’s playing career. The attack came largely as a response to another incident the previous month, when Moore hit Canucks captain Markus Naslund, giving Naslund a concussion.

Last March, TSN aired this piece of the incident and the events leading up to March 8. The video was uploaded to YouTube by HockeyWebCaster:

The Bertuzzi-Moore case had been scheduled to go to trial next month, after Moore’s lawyers were seeking to win more than what he initially sued Bertuzzi for. Now with this out-of-court settlement, one must wonder if this really is the end of the case, or if Moore will be seeking further payments in the future, not necessarily from Bertuzzi, but from the Canucks and then-head coach Mark Crawford.

While Moore’s playing career ended that night in Vancouver, Bertuzzi is still an active player, spending the last five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently an unsigned, unrestricted free agent.

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