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‘I’ve got to do something’: Kelowna Rocket saves drowning man in Alberta

Forward Ty Hurley saved a man’s life at the Strathmore, Alta. hotel they were staying in
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Kelowna Rockets forward Ty Hurley was in the right place at the right time as he saved a man’s life in a Strathmore, AB hotel on Thursday, Dec. 7. (WHL.ca)

In a moment’s notice, people have to make the right decision to save someone else’s life.

That moment happened for Kelowna Rockets forward Ty Hurley in the middle of their eight-game road trip in the Prairies.

Hurley and some of this teammates were waiting in the lobby of their hotel in Strathmore, Alta. when something caught his eye through the window to the pool.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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