Woman gives birth at NHL stadium midgame: ‘Someone’s going to have a great story to tell’
“They better get season tickets for life,” one fan said
Game. Set. Baby!
A woman went into labor and gave birth inside Rogers Place in Alberta, Canada , last week during the Las Vegas, Knights’ victory over the Edmonton Oilers. “Breaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,” play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels said during the second period on the Sportsnet broadcast. “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,” Michaels added, before joking, “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. ” The mother, who has yet to be publicly identified, did not appear on the sports network’s post-game show. “Someone’s going to have a great story to tell,” a play-by-play announcer said (Getty Images) Details about the mother and newborn have not been released, and it remains unclear whether medical personnel assisted with the delivery.
The Independent has contacted Rogers Place for comment. While details on the birth itself are slim, fans on social media had big reactions to the once-in-a-lifetime event. “At least someone is delivering, [Connor] McDavid sure ain't,” one X user wrote , referring to the Oilers’ center and captain.