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Game. Set. Baby!
A woman went into labor and gave birth inside Rogers Place in Alberta, Canada, last week during the Las Vegas, Knights’ victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
“Breaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,” play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels said during the second period on the Sportsnet broadcast. “There’s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak.”
“So someone’s going to have a great story to tell,” Michaels added, before joking, “It would be nice to have the mother join us on After Hours to describe what’s happened, but that could be asking a bit much.”
The mother, who has yet to be publicly identified, did not appear on the sports network’s post-game show.
“Someone’s going to have a great story to tell,” a play-by-play announcer said (Getty Images)
Details about the mother and newborn have not been released, and it remains unclear whether medical personnel assisted with the delivery.
The Independent has contacted Rogers Place for comment.
While details on the birth itself are slim, fans on social media had big reactions to the once-in-a-lifetime event.
“At least someone is delivering, [Connor] McDavid sure ain’t,” one X user wrote, referring to the Oilers’ center and captain.
“They better get season tickets for life,” another person suggested.
Others offered up their baby name ideas.
“Did she make it back for the 3rd period? And what’s the kid’s name? Rogers, Connor, or Seven (any Seinfeld fans?)?” one person asked.
“I think they name the baby Roger. Roger’s Place,” another said.
The Golden Knights defeated the Oilers 5-1, ending Edmonton’s five-game winning streak in a game that also saw a fan struck by a puck and a late on-ice fight, just weeks before the NHL regular season wraps April 16 and the playoffs begin.