The New York Rangers 2007 top prospect, Alexei Cherepanov died on Monday during a KHL (Continental Hockey League) game in Russia. It was reported that he collapsed while sitting on the bench due to an apparent heart attack. Paramedics tried to revive Cherepanov but were unsuccessful. After the game he was sent to the hospital and he was then proclaimed dead. It was later released that Cherepanov suffers from chronic ischemia, which is a condition where there is little blood flow to the heart and other organs. Another issue with the situation was that no ambulance was at the game and when one was called, they were slow to arrive and didn't have the appropriate equipment to revive the unconscious winger. Cherepanov was the Rangers first round pick (17th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft. Cherepanov, was 19 years old.
This was a very tragic event not only for the New York Rangers and the KHL, but for all hockey players across the world. It is so sad to see an extremely talented person die at such a young age and with an amazing life ahead of him. The KHL is looking into the incident to find out why there was no medical staff available and I hope they can get to the bottom of the matter. It's unacceptable for a sports franchise to be so unprepared in case of an emergency. Every team in every sport should learn from this disaster and take specific precautions for future incidents. I think there should be more health test taken by athletes to make sure it's 100% safe for them to play.
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