24-Year-Old Hockey Star Boris Sadecky Dies After Collapsing on Ice in Cardiac Arrest Last Friday
Very sad. 🇸🇰 F Boris Sadecky (@bratislavaCAPS) has passed away just at age 24.
— Robert Ďurkáč (@RDurkac) November 3, 2021
Trencin-born center collapsed in @betathomeICE away game at @DECBulldogs on 29. Oct.
He played 52 games in the @khl_eng for @hcslovanba, before moving to the ICEHL he played in @Tipos_extraliga. pic.twitter.com/wTsxxZkFmo
Hollywood LA News reported:
Professional ice-hockey player Boris Sadecky died Wednesday in the wake of his cardiac arrest last Friday during an ice-hockey match in Austria.
The death of the striker was announced by his team, the Bratislava Capitals.
Last Friday, Boris Sadecky collapsed in the middle of the ice during the match in Dornbirn. Even after days of intensive treatment, Sadecky passed away.
“It is with deep sadness in our hearts and with regret that we announce the death of our player Boris Sadecky. Our condolences to family and friends,” wrote the Capitals.
Sadecky was only 24 years old…
…As of September 25, over 80 percent of the league’s players had received COVID shots.
Earlier this week soccer star Emil Palssan collapsed in cardiac arrest during match play in Europe.