UPDATE (9:55 p.m.): In a statement, the Coyotes said Craig Cunningham "was taken to a local hospital where he is receiving medical treatment. Our thoughts and prayers are with Craig and his family. We will provide a medical update once we receive more information."
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Craig Cunningham collapsed before the Tucson Roadrunners' home game vs. the Manitoba Moose on Saturday night.
Cunningham, who is under contract with the Arizona Coyotes but is currently the captain of the Roadrunners, the Coyotes' American Hockey League affiliate, was taken off the ice on a stretcher and to a local hospital.
The Arizona Daily Star reported the game was postponed as a result of Cunningham's collapse.
According to the Star, "Medics worked on Cunningham, who was lying on his back, and cut away his jersey. They performed chest compressions before moving him off the ice."
Tucson Roadrunners captain Craig Cunningham collapsed prior to start of AHL game with Manitoba Moose. Photo courtesy of @SamKVOA pic.twitter.com/344SRIkWFu
— Joe Pascucci (@Pascucci015) November 20, 2016
My thoughts & prayers are with Craig Cunningham & @RoadrunnersAHL team. The captain collapsed on the ice just before the start of the game pic.twitter.com/ocTbIbcyvd
— Christopher Canfield (@ccanfield1) November 20, 2016
Tucson radio announcers say it looked like Cunningham had a seizure after collapsing. Paramedics cut his pads off before rushing him off ice
— Mitch Rosset (@mitchrosset) November 20, 2016
Cunningham is a native of Trail, British Columbia, Canada. He was selected by the Boston Bruins with the 97th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. He was claimed by the Coyotes toward the end of the 2015-16 season.
The 26-year-old center has one goal and four assists in 29 career games with the Coyotes. He has four goals and nine assists in 11 games with the Roadrunners this season.
In October, Cunningham scored the first goal in Roadrunners history.
Saturday night countless former teammates and other AHL teams took to Twitter to wish Cunningham a safe recovery.
Our thoughts go out to Craig Cunningham and the @RoadrunnersAHL. We hope to see you on the ice soon. #AHLFamily
— San Diego Gulls (@SDGullsAHL) November 20, 2016
The thoughts and prayers of Springfield go out to the former Falcons captain Craig Cunningham and his family.
— Springfield T-Birds (@thunderbirdsahl) November 20, 2016
Please keep one of my best friends Craig Cunningham in your thoughts and prayers tonight. @TheAHL
— David Warsofsky (@DaveWarsofsky5) November 20, 2016
Thoughts and prayers to a good friend in Craig Cunningham. Get well soon !
— Tyler Wotherspoon (@TSPOON77) November 20, 2016
Coyotes General Manager John Chayka said the team would give any updates on his condition as soon as they received them.
