‘Unimaginable’: Teen hockey player dies after collision during game, CT officials say
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A Connecticut high school hockey player died after a collision during a Jan. 6 game, news outlets reported.
The student, identified as 10th-grader Teddy Balkind, fell during normal play, Greenwich Time reported.
Another player, unable to stop on the ice, then collided with the fallen player, Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella told WTNH.
Balkind, who was a student at St. Luke’s school in New Canaan, was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, NBC Connecticut reported.
St. Luke’s was playing Brunswick School in Greenwich during the 5 p.m. junior varsity game, according to WTNH.
Mark Davis, the head of school at St. Luke’s, released a statement following the young player’s death.
“Our community is mourning. Yesterday, we lost a precious young man in a tragic accident. Both St. Luke’s School and Brunswick School are in shock as we work to support our students and families,” Davis said in the statement provided to news outlets. “St. Luke’s singular focus at this moment is to care for our devastated community.”
Brunswick’s head of school Thomas Philip said he’d contacted the student’s family to offer his support, WTNH reported.
“We are devastated,” Philip said to the outlet. “An unimaginable tragedy.”
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference also released a statement regarding the 10th-grader.
“The CIAC extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the St. Luke’s hockey player and the St. Luke’s community for their tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all impacted by this tragedy.”
This story was originally published January 7, 2022 at 2:04 PM with the headline "‘Unimaginable’: Teen hockey player dies after collision during game, CT officials say."
