Penguins' Ben Kindel taken to Utah hospital after team flight returns to Salt Lake City
The Penguins said Tuesday that Kindel was conscious, alert and in stable condition after a medical episode aboard the team's flight.
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was taken to University of Utah Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a medical episode prompted the team's plane to return to Salt Lake City International Airport, KSL reported. Medical staff treated him onboard, and an ambulance met the plane. [1][2]
In its Tuesday statement, the Penguins described Kindel as conscious, alert and in stable condition. [2]
An airport spokesperson told KSL that the flight returned shortly before noon and departed again shortly before 3 p.m. [1]
Sources
- KSL.com · NHL player hospitalized in Utah, Oct. 20, 2026
- Pittsburgh Penguins · Statement on Ben Kindel, Oct. 20, 2026
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