Hockey fan goes into labor, gives birth during Oilers game at Rogers Place
The Oilers broadcast revealed the pending birth in the arena during the second period.
The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Saturday, 5-1 . Jack Eichel tallied three points with three assists and Brett Howden scored a goal with two assists. Evan Bouchard scored the lone goal for the Oilers.
However, that might not be the biggest story to come from Saturday’s match at Rogers Place. During the second period, a woman went into labor and eventually gave birth at the arena. Play-by-play broadcaster Jack Michaels revealed the news to viewers during the Oilers telecast on SportsNet.
A baby is currently being born at Rogers Place… in the middle of the Oilers game 👶 pic. twitter. com/02Tcg1GN2d — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 5, 2026 “Breaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,” Michaels said on air.
“There’s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak. ” “So someone’s going to have a great story to tell,” he continued. “It would be nice to have the mother join us on ‘After Hours’ to describe what’s happened but that could be asking a bit much.