A Massapequa High School senior died after experienced a sudden medical event during a varsity ice hockey game on Saturday night.
Officials confirmed the death of 17-year-old Connor Kasin, who was participating in a game at the Town of Oyster Bay Skating Center in Bethpage.
According to Nassau police, Kasin lost consciousness during intermission. People nearby immediately started performing CPR until officers and medics arrived to transport the teen to a hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later. The nature of the medical event was not immediately known.
Massapequa ice hockey player dies following medical event
A hockey puck (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)