There can be a lot to learn from the terrifying incident at the rink on Tuesday night. Everyone including the Toronto Maple Leafs were concerned for the well being of St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester.
Bouwmeester collapsed during the first period of the game between the Blues and Anaheim Ducks. He was on the Blues bench when he suffered a cardiac episode and became unresponsive. Luckily, there was an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on hand. It may have saved his life, which is why it’s important that every hockey rink worldwide has an AED in case of an emergency.