Hockey star, 19, rushed to hospital after medical emergency on flight
The NHL forward was flying home with his teammates after a four-game trip that ended in Salt Lake City with a game against the Utah Mammoth.
TL;DR
- Ben Kindel, a 19-year-old NHL forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, suffered a medical emergency on a team flight.
- The flight returned to Salt Lake City airport, and Kindel was treated on board before being transported to the University of Utah hospital.
- Kindel is conscious, alert, and in stable condition.
- Team staff will remain in Utah with the player.
- Kindel is in his second season with the Penguins and has two goals and two assists in nine games this season.