Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital on Tuesday after having a medical emergency on the team's flight home from a four-game trip.

The club said the 19-year-old Kindel had an unspecified issue shortly after the team's plane took off from the Salt Lake City airport on Tuesday.

The plane returned to the airport while Kindel was tended to on the flight by the team's medical staff. He was taken by ambulance to the University of Utah hospital.

The team said Kindel was conscious, alert and stable.

Kindel, in his second season with the Penguins after being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2025 draft, has two goals and two assists in nine games. He played 18 minutes, 53 seconds in a 5-4 loss to Utah on Monday night.

___

See AP’s full NHL coverage here

More like this:

Las Vegas officials identify a homicide victim whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead

5 days ago

Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

Oct 12, 2026

Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections

3 days ago

US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say. If you want more snow, look south

5 days ago

Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election

Oct 13, 2026