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A medical emergency led to the postponement of a professional hockey game earlier this week.
On Tuesday, during an NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks, Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, 36,collapsedwhile sitting on the bench, the team’s general manager, Doug Armstrong, said in astatement.
The incident, which Armstrong called a “cardiac episode,” occurred with about eight minutes remaining in the game’s first period at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The game, tied with a score of 1-1 at the time, was postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date, the NHLannouncedon Twitter, saying a new date would be determined “in the near future.”
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Jay Bouwmeester (left) and Nicolas Deslauriers, Feb. 11.Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images
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Bouwmeester, who was described Tuesday night as being “conscious and alert,” was in his 1,241st NHL game when he suffered the health scare, according toNHL.com. He has played for the Blues for eight seasons.
The Missouri team is currently scheduled to play next Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
On Twitter, the Ducks showed support for their opposing team’s player,writing, “Our thoughts and best wishes are with Jay’s family and the entire Blues organization during this time.”
source: people.com
