Former NHL star Tony Hrkac performed hero just lately, probably saving the lifetime of a league worker who was choking on a pretzel within the press field throughout an L.A. Kings sport.
The harrowing incident went down at Crypto.com Enviornment on January 4 … the place the Kings had been taking part in the Detroit Purple Wings.
Sources inform TMZ Sports activities an NHL worker (who needs to not be recognized) started choking and turning “purplish” whereas consuming inside the world.
It was an extremely dire state of affairs … however thankfully, 57-year-old Hrkac — a Tampa Bay Lightning scout — was on the scene.
We’re informed Hrkac sprung into motion, administering the Heimlich maneuver on the choking particular person, who then ejected a chunk of pretzel. The worker then started to breathe usually.
Individuals who had been on the scene consider Tony saved the choking particular person’s life.
For those who’re not conversant in Hrkac, he performed 14 seasons within the NHL … after profitable the Hobey Bakey Award on the College of North Dakota in 1987 (in addition they received a nationwide championship), given to the nation’s greatest faculty hockey participant. Tony went on to play for the Blues, Blackhawks, and Stars, amongst different organizations throughout his professional profession.
He even received a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999.
Hrkac hung up his skates in 2005 (although he did come again years later).
Hero! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
