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After cardiac arrest, former NHL winger Craig Cunningham finds a calling as an advocate, scout

Craig Cunningham was just 26 when he went into full cardiac arrest before the opening puck drop of an AHL game on Nov. 19, 2016. The Tucson Roadrunners captain, who had suited up for 63 NHL games with the Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes, was standing on the ice during the national anthem when he suddenly collapsed.

Cunningham's heart stopped beating for 83 minutes. Quick-thinking trainers and some local firefighters -- who, by chance, were on the ice to perform the national anthem with bagpipes that night -- are credited with saving his life.