Canadian hockey player saved a six-year-old girl from a terrible death on vacation

MOSCOW, May 20.The Canadian striker of the German Iserlohn Roosters, Chris Foucault, saved a six-year-old girl from death on vacation, according to the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL). The incident occurred on May 10 in Nassau (Bahamas). Foucault heard people on the beach asking for help, and when he found out that there was a little girl in the water, he rushed into the water after her. The hockey player pulled her out, and handed her over to the rescuer on the shore, who resuscitated the child, after which the girl was taken to the hospital. «This (rescuing the girl) is a consequence of the fact that hockey is a team game. If your teammate has any problems, you try help. Someone was in trouble on the beach, and I thought I could help,» Foucault said. «As a hockey player, I have to stay in top shape. I'm already an older player, I'm 31, so keeping fit and swimming affect my career. I thank the coaches for preparing me not only for hockey, but also for other situations, «added the athlete. Foucault was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round under the overall 103- m number. He spent three seasons in the «savages» system. Since 2021, he has been playing for Iserlohn, last season the Canadian played 24 games in which he scored 28 points (12 goals + 16 assists).