Many Canadians grow up around hockey, but one baby will be able claim to have done so literally from birth.
During the Edmonton Oilers’ matchup against the Las Vegas Knights on Saturday, April 4, a woman went into labor inside Rogers Place in the Canadian province of Alberta, and reportedly gave birth in the arena.
Commentators for Canadian sports network Sportsnet broke the new live during the broadcast, announcing during the second period that “there’s a baby being born on the seventh floor.”
“So, someone’s going to have a great story to tell,” play‑by‑play sportscaster Jack Michaels said on the broadcast, 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 Oilers’ 5-1 loss to their division rivals left fans with little to celebrate aside from the arrival of their newest fan.
The condition of the mother and baby was not clear and Rogers Place did not respond to NBC Local’s request for comment.
