Winnipeg Sea Bears centre Chad Posthumus has been admitted to hospital after having a medical episode.
According to the team, the Winnipeg product suffered a brain aneurysm during a training session on Saturday.
In a social media post, the Sea Bears said the 33-year-old was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, but will require further medical care.
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Posthumus was the Sea Bears’ first-ever player and their first team captain. He played the last two seasons for the club.
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The ‘Beast from River East’ has suited up for five different CEBL teams in his five seasons in the league. The six-foot-11 big man has also played for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Ottawa BlackJacks, Edmonton Stingers and Hamilton Honey Badgers.
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