Swedish Hockey Referee Performs CPR, Saves Player’s Life
It is easy to portray officials of any sport as the enemy, and hockey refs are no exception. When they call a good clean game without any problems, everyone seems to think "well they should because that is their job." And in those cases when they happen to make a few blown calls, players, coaches and fans can't help but become enraged by their poor perception. At times it may be enough to make you want to throw something onto the ice.
So is there ever really a good time to praise a referee? Yes! Right after he performs CPR on the ice to save a player's life, as was the case in the Swedish Allsvenskan League this past weekend.
After being hit by a Bofors player, Niklas Lihagen of Orebro HK fell to the ice and went into cardiac arrest. That was when referee Wolmer Edqvist stepped into action, administering CPR in an attempt to restart the heart of Lihagen. Being an ambulance driver, Edqvist was well aware of the situation and his ability to quickly respond helped save the life of Lihagen as his heart was revived and he was taken away in an ambulance.
Such a scary incident is nothing new in the world of sports, but it is surely enough to remind both players and fans that there are much more important things than the games they play. One of those things being their health and well-being. In this case, Lihagen still has his thanks to the rapid reaction from referee Wolmer Edqvist.
Hat Tip - [Puck Daddy]
The supporters in the background shout ”Let him die!”. (In Swedish, my language)
Morons.
Where did you get that from? i cant hear that? du är idioten.
It’s pretty retarded how some people can get over a game, eh?
Amazing that the ref recognized the need for CPR.
When an adult keels over without external trauma, it’s normally assumed that there’s been a cardiac event. You check for pulse and breathing immediately, and if you don’t find them, you start CPR.
I think he was being sarcastic. Refs don’t see much.
glad he made it
@Filip E: That’s terrible that people were so against the other team that they would want him to die. That is ridiculous and shows the type of low-life scum that exist in this world. God Bless the official and wishing a speedy recovery for the fallen player.
They werent shouting that, they were shouting “Kämpa lillhagen kämpa!”.. which means fight lillhagen fight!.
Incredible…that player is lucky that ref happen to get the call for that game…is quick action is the reason he lived.
“It is easy to portray officials of any sport as the enemy, and hockey refs are no exception. ” Maybe if you’re an immature asshole…
A great story with an amazing outcome. One thing to whomever wrote the story, there haven’t been ‘ambulance drivers’ around for about 30 years. Anyone working on an ambulance now is a trained Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic (or possibly an emergency nurse in Sweden). They do a little bit more than just drive. Again, great story though.
I agree with Jason. I am a paramedic. Firefighters are not called fire truck drivers, and police are not called police car drivers.
As another firefighter/EMT, I agree with Jason & Djorn. The term “ambulance driver” is actually degrading and antiquated.
That being said, early CPR -> early defibrillation is the key to a successful cardiac arrest save.
“Links in the Chain Of Survival”
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3012016
Learning CPR can help save someone. Seriously. This is a great example of it.
I dont think cpr restarts the heart.
Did the puck die?
did he get a delay of game penalty?
Yeah, there are retards at every game/sport event in the world who want nothing more but to act like the stupid people they are. Good thing he lived though.
Add on to the whole “let him die” thing: the supporter club these stupid c**ts are in agree that they acted waaay out of line, but they won´t, for whatever reason, ban them from the arena. This to me is the most baffling in the whole story.
As filip said. The opposite teams supporters yelled Let him die.. sick
that is why they need to teach that in the school system so everyone has the ability to do it
I hope he called him for delay of game afterward.
whats better 2 lil amblances or one big one.,,lol..i thought they were loading him rite in the casket .
NOTE TO ALL NHL HOCKEY REFS! The Toronto maple leafs have a don not resuscitate order.