BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) – A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died, officials said.
Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School in Long Island, was knocked unconscious Saturday night during a game to benefit a foundation set up by the parents of Sabrina Navaretta, another 19-year-old teenager who died in a car crash in April 2023. the accident
The Nassau County Police Department said in a news release that people at the skating rink in Bethpage, New York, were performing CPR when officers and medics arrived.
Kasin was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A police spokesman said Monday there was no information on the cause of his death.
Massapequa High School announced Kasin’s death in a letter to students and families. has New York Post notify
“It is heartbreaking to report that Connor did not survive. His death is devastating to the Massapequa community, and we offer our deepest condolences to Connor’s family and friends,” the letter said.
The New York Islanders High School Hockey League, which hosts high school hockey competitions for Long Island schools, canceled all games scheduled for Sunday out of respect for Kasin’s family.
