Teen Hockey Player Dies After Collapsing During Charity Game in New York
Connor Kasin, 17, experienced a sudden medical event during intermission, leaving the Massapequa community in mourning.
- Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School, collapsed during a charity hockey game on Saturday night and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- The game was held in honor of Sabrina Navaretta, a Syosset High School graduate who died in a car crash in 2023, with proceeds benefiting a foundation supporting grieving families.
- Bystanders and first responders performed CPR at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
- Authorities have not determined the cause of Kasin's death, but no criminal activity is suspected, and investigations are ongoing.
- The Massapequa community, including school officials, teammates, and local organizations, have expressed condolences and are offering grief counseling to those affected.