A sport between the Laval Rocket and the Manitoba Moose at Place Bell ended early on Saturday afternoon when a fan within the stands skilled a medical emergency.
There was a minute and 12 seconds left within the third interval of the American Hockey League sport; the Rocket was behind 3-0.
In a video from the sport, emergency responders might be seen performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on somebody within the stands.
Sports activities broadcaster RDS confirmed early Sunday afternoon that somebody had died on the sport.
Shortly after, the
Laval Rocket group posted a message on social media:
“It’s with deep unhappiness that the Laval Rocket has realized of the passing of its fan Michel Pelletier, who attended yesterday’s sport at Place Bell. We want to supply our most honest condolences to his household and all his family members.
“Having been a part of the members’ neighborhood for seven seasons, he has at all times been there to encourage us and the Rocket household is wholeheartedly along with his household.”
Sophie Pelletier, figuring out herself in
a publish on the Laval Rocket’s Fb web page
because the daughter of the sufferer, mentioned her father had died peacefully on the Rocket sport, “the place he appreciated to be. He was a extremely huge fan of the membership.”
The sufferer’s brother mentioned in a publish: “I want to spotlight the category proven by the Rocket group. My brother was a HUGE Rocket fan, and also you gave him quite a lot of pleasure over the previous few seasons.
“Thanks to the group and to all of the followers of this GREAT membership! Thanks additionally to all of the medical responders who tried to avoid wasting his life.”
A fan who attended the sport, Marie-Hélène Séguin, posted: “Bravo to the group for its determination to cease the sport — a call filled with empathy.”
She mentioned somebody on the sport advised her that rookie goalie Jacob Fowler had “indicated that one thing was occurring within the stands (and) they stopped the sport.”
This was
Fowler’s first sport with the Rocket since an announcement on Friday
that the 21-year-old goaltender was being despatched down from the Montreal Canadiens, the place he had performed since December.
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