Canadian Hockey Legend Brings Stanley Cup to Surprise Calgary Policeman Who Saved His Life

Published on June 2, 2024

Hockey legend Lanny McDonald says he wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for a Calgary policeman who resuscitated him after he collapsed from a cardiac arrest in February this year. “To be able to come here today, I owe my life right there to Jose,” said Mr. McDonald, referring to Constable Jose Cives of the Calgary Police Service. The Hockey Hall of Fame forward, 71, was speaking at a Calgary Police Association fundraiser on May 31 where he paid Constable Cives a surprise visit. Mr. McDonald, who co-captained the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup crown in 1989, showed up not only with former teammates Tim Hunter, Colin Patterson, and Rick Wamsley, but also with a special guest—the Stanley Cup....

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