Former NHL Player Tony Hrkac Saves Choking NHL Employee

Hrkac, Now a Tampa Bay Lightning Scout, Performed Heimlich Maneuver in Press Box During Game

Tony Hrkac, a scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning and former NHL player, saved a choking NHL employee's life during a Los Angeles Kings-Detroit Red Wings game on January 4.
The NHL employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, was choking on a piece of pretzel in the press box at the Crypto.com Arena.
Hrkac, who was in the press box at the time, performed the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the pretzel and allowing the employee to breathe normally.
Hrkac played 12 seasons in the NHL for various teams, winning the 1999 Stanley Cup with Dallas.
Hrkac has been a professional scout for Tampa Bay since the 2015-16 season, and is responsible for scouting 11 NHL teams.