The last player to collapse on an NHL bench was Dallas forward Rich Peverley in 2014.

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester appeared to be reaching for a drink of water during a game against the Anaheim Ducks when he suddenly collapsed. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn, left, wipes his faces as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson kneels on the ice while Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who suffered a medical emergency, is worked on by medical personnel during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Anaheim Ducks left wing Max Jones, second from right, greets two members of the St. Louis Blues after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a medical emergency that caused the game to be postponed during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)FILE – In this Jan. 2, 2020 file photo St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester skates against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was "conscious and alert" after a frightening incident in which he collapsed on the bench during a game.Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY.Jay Bouwmeester #19 of the St. Louis Blues looks on against the San Jose Sharks during the first period in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. Peverley had an irregular heartbeat, and the quick response of emergency officials made sure he was OK. He was the first NHL player to collapse on the bench during a game since an irregular heartbeat caused Rich Peverley of the Dallas Stars to drop … After a couple of minutes, Bouwmeester was taken out on a stretcher through a tunnel next to the Blues bench and transported to an Orange County hospital.Bouwmeester appeared to be grabbing a drink of water when he began to slowly fall. A few of his teammates, including captain Alex Pietrangelo noticed his … Louis Blues play-by-play announcer Chris Kerber said in a The Ducks' television station examined Bouwmeester's last shift before he collapsed but didn't find any contact with any other players or signs of distress.Bouwmeester's father also happened to be at the game in Anaheim as part of the team's annual Dads Trip and joined his son at the hospital, according to Kerber.He was the first NHL player to collapse on the bench during a game since an irregular heartbeat caused Rich Peverley of the Dallas Stars to drop to the ground in 2014, according to Bouwmeester has played the fourth-most games of any defenseman in NHL history with 1,241 during his 17 seasons, which included playing 737 consecutive regular-season games before suffering a series of injuries starting in 2014.

Peverley had an irregular heartbeat, and the quick response of emergency officials made sure he was OK.The NHL has pages of emergency medical standards that spell out in specific detail that at least two doctors must be in attendance for every game and one must be within 50 feet of the bench. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Bouwmeester was awake, alert and moving his arms and legs as he was transported from the arena.The Blues were supposed to fly to Las Vegas, where they are scheduled to play Thursday, but remained in Southern California over night.