After spending the night in hospital when he collapsed on the ice, Prince Edward Island second Eric Pidgeon was back at the rink Monday at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Calgary.
He didn’t play, but after going through a series of tests and recovering for a day, is expected to be back in action Tuesday.
His father, Peter, said doctors said his son’s issues stemmed from fatigue and the altitude.
“It was all of that and it plays on a person,” he said.
After making sure he didn’t have blood-clot issues, Eric was released.
Calgarian Dylan Webster played for the P.E.I. squad, having received word Sunday evening.
“It took a while to fall asleep,” said Webster, who plays out of the North Hill club. “It’s cool to be here.
“Their times, what they do for weight calls is the same as my team. It really wasn’t a hard transition.”
Photo (L-R): Spencer Pitre, Matthew Nabuurs, Eric Pidgeon, Connor MacPhee, Peter Pidgeon (coach)