{"id":544930,"date":"2026-04-07T04:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544930\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:50:17","slug":"mom-goes-into-labor-and-gives-birth-in-the-middle-of-nhl-hockey-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544930\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom Goes into Labor and Gives Birth in the Middle of NHL Hockey Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Vegas<\/p>\n

Vegas Golden Knights players Brayden McNabb (left) and Carter Hart (right), and Edmonton Oilers player Trent Frederic (center) on April 4
Credit: Leila Devlin\/Getty<\/p>\n

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

A baby was born in the middle of an NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, April 4<\/p>\n

The baby was born on the seventh floor of Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

The mom who gave birth has yet to be publicly identified<\/p>\n

Hockey fans were in for a big surprise during the Edmonton Oilers’ game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, April 4.<\/p>\n

A baby was born in the middle of the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreaking news: We have word that someone has gone into labor here tonight,\u201d play-by-play sportscaster Jack Michaels said live on the Sportsnet<\/a> broadcast. \u201cThere\u2019s a baby being born on the seventh floor at Rogers Place as we speak.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo someone\u2019s going to have a great story to tell,\u201d Michaels continued, before joking, \u201cIt 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

The mother, whose identity has not been publicly released, did not join the sportscaster for the post-game show. It is unclear if the mom had any assistance in giving birth, and who she was accompanied by at the game.<\/p>\n

PEOPLE has reached out to a rep for Rogers Place for comment.<\/p>\n

Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n

The Oilers lost to the Knights 5-1<\/a>, snapping the Oilers’ five-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

During the same game, a fan was hit by a stray puck<\/a> in the stands. Players also got into a fight on the ice<\/a> near the end of the game.<\/p>\n

The game happened just weeks ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The NHL’s regular season concludes on April 16, with playoffs starting two days later.<\/p>\n

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