“The sergeant had the presence of mind before succumbing to his injuries and going into shock to call for an ambulance for both himself and the suspect,” Casto said.

Luckily, his father MK Siddiqui, 46, had the presence of mind to connect his son's symptoms with something he had read on social media.

"I had enough presence of mind to know something was very wrong, but I couldn't get my arms or legs to move in the way I wanted."

If they don't have the presence of mind to close down one of the best teams in the country, who have one eye on the title, then its hardly surprising they get taken apart.

“Bottom line is, those things happen during in a hockey game. You just have the presence of mind to take care of the situation.”