“They told me here at the hospital that I shouldn't be make a joke out of everything because I could have ended up even worse than I am right now” said Peterdi at a press conference Friday.
“They are letting me out of the hospital today and I will be at the National Rehab Center on Monday, there I will be going through a number of exercises where they will see what state I am in and what I can and cannot do and start my physical rehab”. We also asked him during the press conference how he feels. “I feel that I’m in good condition and that a lot of people care about me, it feels nice to know that this many people were concerned about me and my wellbeing. There were over a hundred people that came to visit me, it was interesting, it really felt nice.” Normally this many visitors could really tire someone out this soon after a stroke however Peterdi tried to spend at least 20 minutes with everyone.
“It seems that thanks to me leaving an athletic lifestyle I have been able to bounce back from this relatively quickly. I am glad that I chose this career path so many years ago.”
Clearly hockey fans want to know when will he be able to pull on a skate again. “Of course I would like to get back on the ice as soon as I can but I need to get my sense of balance back, I lose it sometimes when I’m walking. I will need to talk to my doctors about what can I do when. Right now I will be going to the doctor for checkups every half year or so.”
An event like this does not only scare the person but also everyone in their life as well “Mom, Dad, my wife and son were all scored when this happened but they have seen me get better day to day and they are feeling confident as well that will be back to normal. Now I just want to know how will my dog react but I’m sure he will be very happy as well.” Said Peterdi with a smile.
There was also mention of his long term plans as well and his retirement at the end of this season. “I would continue my coaching career no matter what and also working with kids. I think I have the knowledge that is needed to be passed on from one generation to the next, regardless if it's with a MOL League team or at the youth level.” Peterdi had worked with the national youth program and was the coach with the Dunaújváros U14 team along with still playing in the MOL League. “I am trying to take what I had learned from Glen Williamson and pass that on to the Dunaújváros youth program.”
Peterdi had taken part in the 20th anniversary gala match of the first Hungarian title that Dunaújváros won. The following day before the Hungarian Cup match he was wrestling with his 9 year old son when his left leg went numb, his wife immediately called an ambulance. The ambulance was out at the house quickly and as soon as possible Peterdi was in the hospital under the doctor's care.