A 17-year-old hockey player died during a charity match in memory of another teenager killed in a car crash
BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died, authorities said.
Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School on Long Island, passed out during a Saturday night game benefiting an organization founded by the parents of another area teenager, Sabrina Navaretta , 19, who died in a car accident in April 2023.
People at the ice skating rink in Bethpage, New York, were performing CPR when officers and paramedics arrived, the Nassau County Police Department said in a news release.
Kasin was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. A police spokesman said Monday that there was no information about the cause of his death.
Massapequa High School announced Kasin’s death in a letter to students and families, female New York Post Office report.
“It is with great sadness that we announce that Connor has passed away. His passing is devastating to the Massapequa community and we send our deepest condolences to Connor’s family and friends,” the letter said.
The New York Islanders High School Hockey League, which organizes high school hockey competitions for Long Island schools, canceled all games scheduled for Sunday out of respect for Kasin’s family. .
