CALGARY, Alberta — Hockey Corridor of Famer Lanny McDonald was hospitalized Monday, a day after struggling a cardiac occasion whereas getting back from the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Toronto.
The 70-year-old McDonald wrote on a social media submit Monday that he had what he described as a “cardiac occasion” at Calgary Worldwide Airport on Sunday, when two nurses heading to their very own flights helped him when he was in misery.
“It is true that even powerful outdated guys need assistance generally,” McDonald wrote. His submit was shared on the social media accounts belonging to the Calgary Flames alumni affiliation.
“We’re eternally grateful for his or her care and motion … I owe them my life,” mentioned McDonald, who did not have the names of the nurses.
McDonald mentioned he was receiving care from docs and nurses and looking out ahead to Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
“Whereas I hang around right here because the professionals determine subsequent steps for the ol’ ticker, I am going to attempt to persuade the workforce right here to wager on the Chiefs subsequent Sunday and by no means cease cheering for our Flames,” McDonald mentioned.
McDonald had 500 targets and 506 assists in 1,111 video games over 17 NHL seasons for Toronto, Colorado and Calgary. He was inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame in 1992. He was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.
