{"id":543656,"date":"2026-04-06T11:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543656\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:38:39","slug":"sportsnet-telecast-informs-viewers-a-mother-went-into-labor-during-oilers-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543656\/","title":{"rendered":"Sportsnet telecast informs viewers a mother went into labor during Oilers game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One Edmonton family is going to have an incredible origin story.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because during Saturday night\u2019s game between the Oilers and Golden Knights, a mother went into labor and began giving birth on the seventh floor of Rogers Place as the hometown team closed out a 5-1 defeat against their rivals from Las Vegas. Viewers tuned in to Sportsnet\u2019s coverage of the game in Canada were some of the first to learn about the unique situation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cBreaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight. There\u2019s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak.\u201d \ud83c\udfd2\ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQCa5O9Qnk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SQCa5O9Qnk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2040668302578749817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,\u201d longtime Sportsnet announcer Scott Oake informed viewers. \u201cThere\u2019s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak, so someone\u2019s going to have a great story to tell. It would be nice to have the mother join us on After Hours to describe what\u2019s happened, but that could be asking a bit much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, an appearance by the mother would\u2019ve upstaged a similarly important announcement made by Oake during the\u00a0After Hours postgame show. Oake, who has served as a hockey broadcaster in Canada for over 50 years, announced he will retire following the NHL season.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As announced on After Hours, legendary Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Scott Oake is retiring following the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Next Saturday night will be Scott\u2019s final episode of After Hours. Congratulations, Scott, on a remarkable career! \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y0lxmZI9VY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Y0lxmZI9VY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/2040779784276300059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s possibly nothing more Canadian than being born inside a hockey arena. We\u2019re looking forward to the 2044 NHL Draft, when this kid inevitably goes No. 1 overall.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One Edmonton family is going to have an incredible origin story. 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