Hockey player’s death ruled accident, medical examiner says

after an on-ice collision last week has been ruled accidental, the state medical examiner announced on Monday.

Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, died on Jan. 6 after his neck was sliced open from the “skate of [the] other ice skater after falling on ice during game,” the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical ExaminerThe tragedy took place during a game between St. Luke’s School and Brunswick School, a prep school in Greenwich.

During the game, Balkind fell to the ice. As he lay there, another player who was near him was unable to stop and the two collided, Greenwich police said last week. The game was immediately stopped and Balkind was rushed to Greenwich Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.in which he calls the time he spent with his state championship-winning hockey teammates the “best” years has since gone viral.“It’s been a great 8 years with the winter club and it ended in the best way possible#state champs,” Balkind“Yesterday, we lost a precious young man in a tragic accident,” St. Luke’s School said in a statement to students on Friday,. “Both St.

Heartbroken NHL players offered their condolences to Balkind with the hashtag #sticksoutforTeddy and a photo of their hockey sticks, including LA Kings forward Alex Turcotte, Devils center Alex Henrique and Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.Brunswick School, an all-boys college prep school in Greenwich which Balkind attended.Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen memorialized Balkind by writing “Teddy” on his hockey stick during a game.

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