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By Angela Ayles Coming off a 101-point season with the OHL's Plymouth Whalers this season, the future looks bright for Carolina Hurricanes' draft pick Chris Terry. But there is more to the 18-year-old Brampton, Ont. native than numbers on a score sheet. Just ask Bobby Suvoy. Bobby is a 16-year-old boy who has been struggling with Lou Gehrig's disease for the past year. One year ago Bobby was your typical hockey enthusiast who loved to watch the Whalers with his father, following Terry, his favorite player, around the ice. A lot can change in one year. Today, Bobby is completely paralyzed. Confined to a wheelchair and constantly requiring the assistance of a breathing machine, Bobby rarely makes it to see Terry and the Whalers. Despite his physical inability to make it to the games, Bobby insists on watching every game on... Read Full Post: Chris Terry gives hope to ailing teen
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Wow that one brought a tear to my eye. It's nice to hear about how the stars take time for the things that matter.
If he makes it big in the NHL I hope being a pro doesn't change him!
~HockeyGal
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Great blog, Ang!
It's really good to see hockey players, especially teens in the OHL, make the effort to help out in the community. It makes the player and the recipient both stronger people for it. It's a feel-good story to know that hockey players care as much as they do.
Keep up the good work - would love to read more blogs just like that!
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Well done, Angela and welcome aboard. Sometimes we get so caught up in the action on the ice, we forget the human element of the game. Thanks for reminding us!
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Great story and well done.
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Great read, nice to see a kid that young has his act together.
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Nice article Angela :-)
I don't think we hear enough about these special kinds of stories and the players who give back to the community.
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Got to love hockey players. One of my favorites, Saku Koivu, has done some pretty good things in Montreal since his cancer scare. He's made some pretty big donations in Montreal for the community. Great leader, great community guy.
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Very good article. Nicely done. Sounds like a grounded hockey player. Here's hoping he can continue to help out this kid through a terrible illness.
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