Craig Cunningham, who nearly died last November when his heart stopped just before the opening faceoff of an AHL game, got a standing ovation from Arizona Coyotes fans Saturday night as he dropped the puck for the ceremonial faceoff before their game at Gila Arena.
Cunningham, who lost part of his left leg during his recovery from the heart ailment, got a big hug from Coyotes captain Shane Doan after dropping the puck for Doan and the Minnesota Wild's Martin Hanzal, a former teammate of Cunningham's with Arizona.