A former Stanley Cup champion is being praised for saving the life of an NHL official who was choking on a pretzel in the press box.
Tony Furcak, who is currently a pro scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning and was a member of the Dallas Stars team that won the Cup in 1998-99, was interviewed on January 4th in Los Angeles, where the Kings were hosting the Red Bulls. I came to the rescue. Tsubasa saw someone turn purple, According to TMZ Sports.
Hurkacz, 57, performed the Heimlich maneuver and pushed the pretzel pieces out, allowing the NHL official to breathe normally.
According to TMZ Sports, the employee does not wish to be identified.
Harkacz was selected in the second round (32nd overall) by the St. Louis Blues in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and won the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in college hockey at the University of North Dakota in 1987.
The Canadian forward played 12 seasons in the NHL with the Blues, Nordiques, Sharks, Blackhawks, Stars, Oilers, Islanders, Ducks and Thrashers.
His tenure with the Isles lasted just seven games at the beginning of the 1999-2000 season before being traded to Anaheim.
He played in 758 NHL games, scoring 132 goals and recording 239 assists.
