Breaking: NHL team hires Craig Cunningham, the courageous young man who lost his leg!

His dream of making it to the NHL has finally come true

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Breaking: NHL team hires Craig Cunningham, the courageous young man who lost his leg!
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His dream of making it to the NHL has finally come true

A few months ago we reported on the story of former Boston Bruin and Arizona Coyote Craig Cunnigham collapsing on the ice, and for many it was one of the most heart wrenching stories of 2016.

Craig, who is only 26 years old, collapsed on the ice as a result of cardiac arrest on November 19th and had to immediately be rushed to hospital. He remained there for several weeks recovering until on December 24th doctor's inform Craig that they would need to amputate part of his leg because they feared an infection would hinder his recovery.

"We're thrilled to have Craig join our hockey operations department as a pro scout," said Chayka. "Craig was a smart, hard-working player with an incredible passion for the game. We're confident that he will bring those same qualities to the Coyotes in his new role and that he will be an invaluable asset to our organization. We look forward to Craig helping us in several areas and are excited that he is staying with the club."

"I'm very excited to begin the next chapter of my life with the Coyotes," said Cunningham. "I'm very grateful to John Chayka, Dave Tippett, the Coyotes and Roadrunners organizations, and all of the great fans across Arizona for the incredible support I've received over the past year. I'm looking forward to helping the Coyotes and I can't wait to get started in my new role."


Source: NHL.com