BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died, authorities said.
Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School on Long Island, lost consciousness during a game Saturday night benefiting a foundation that was set up by the parents of another area teen, 19-year-old Sabrina Navaretta, who died in an April 2023 car crash.
We mourn the loss of Connor Kasin who tragically lost his life this weekend after he collapsed during a hockey game.
— Nassau County PBA (@nassaucountypba) December 2, 2024
Our condolences are with Retired NCPD 4th Precinct Officer Craig Kasin and his entire family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/DscFrgoD1z
The Nassau County Police Department said in a news release that people at the skating rink in Bethpage, New York, were performing CPR when officers and medics arrived.
Kasin was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A police spokesperson said Monday that no information on his cause of death was available.
Massapequa High School announced Kasin’s death in a letter to students and families, the New York Post reported.
“It is heartbreaking to report that Connor did not survive. His passing is devastating to the Massapequa community, and we offer our deepest condolences to Connor’s family and friends,” the letter says.
The New York Islanders High School Hockey League, which organizes high school hockey competitions for Long Island schools, canceled all games scheduled for Sunday out of respect for Kasin’s family.
