Scary news out of Tuscon, Ariz., tonight.
Saturday’s game between the Roadrunners and Manitoba Moose has been postponed after Tucson captain Craig Cunningham collapsed on the ice minutes before the scheduled 7 p.m. start.
No make-up date has been announced.
Medics worked on Cunningham, who was lying on his back, and cut away his jersey. They performed chest compressions before moving him off the ice. Both teams returned to their locker rooms.
Paramedics attending to Tucson Roadrunners captain Craig Cunningham. Were seen performing CPR on him as they rushed to ambulance. #AHL https://t.co/8WuEIhxx2V
— Michel (Mitch) Rosset (@mitchrosset) November 20, 2016
After anthems player was on his back. Players took a minute to realize what was happening. Firefighters doing chest compressions on way out.
— Sam Salzwedel (@SalzwedelTweets) November 20, 2016
The Roadrunners named Cunningham the team’s captain earlier this month. Cunningham has played 63 NHL games.
The Coyotes and general manager John Chayka have released a statement: “Arizona Coyotes center Craig Cunningham suffered a medical emergency on the ice prior to the start of tonight’s game between the Tucson Roadrunners and the Manitoba Moose at the Tucson Convention Center. Cunningham was taken to a local hospital where he is receiving medical treatment. Our thoughts and prayers are with Craig and his family. We will provide a medical update once we receive more information.”
Mike Smith on Craig Cunningham: "As a group in here we're thinking about him and his family. Our thoughts & payers are going out to them."
— Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) November 20, 2016