Boris Sádecký (20 April 1997 – 3 November 2021) was a Slovak professional

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player who played professionally for

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of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League. On October 30, 2021, Sádecký inexplicably collapsed on the ice in the final seconds of the first period of a game against the

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, and died in hospital on November 3. According to his relatives, he suffered a mild

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on the day of the collapse. And during hospital examinations it was found that he had an

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which potentially lead to

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during the game.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sádecký, Boris 1997 births 2021 deaths Slovak ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Trenčín HK Dukla Trenčín players HC Slovan Bratislava players Bratislava Capitals players Ice hockey players who died while playing