ECHL game postponed after coach's medical emergency on bench
A scary scene developed during ECHL action Friday.
A game between the Quad City Mallards and the Tulsa Oilers - a St. Louis Blues affiliate - was postponed after Oilers coach and former NHL forward Rob Murray suffered a medical emergency during the second period.
.@tulsa_oilers head coach Rob Murray leaves the bench area on a stretcher after needing medical attention, Friday, November 17, 2017, during the second period against the @myqcmallards at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline. The game was suspended and will be played at a later date. pic.twitter.com/sOrrm8Pc44
— John Schultz (@JohnSchultzQCT) November 18, 2017
An update was later offered by the team's vice president of communications:
I am with Coach Murray in the ambulance. He's alert and communicating. On our way to the hospital. Prayers needed.
— John Peterson (@John_M_Peterson) November 18, 2017
Murray, 50, appeared in 107 NHL games and spent the majority of his career in the AHL. He previously served as head coach of the ECHL's Alaska Aces, leading the team to a league championship in 2013-14.