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A Smiths Falls hockey player who had a promising future at an American Ivy League university has begun “intensive rehab therapy” to try to regain the use of his legs after an on-ice collision last month.
The family of Neil Doef, 17, who plays for the Smiths Falls Bears, posted a status update on Facebook to say hockey player has lost all movement in his lower body as a result of an on-ice collision with a Swiss defenceman at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Sask. on Dec. 14.
He was playing for Team Canada East at the tournament.
He has undergone surgery and his family says he will now begin rehab.
“Neil has suffered a spinal cord injury that has resulted in loss of movement to his lower body, however, he remains hopeful and committed to pushing himself as far as he can at rehab,” reads the statement posted to the “DoefStrong” Facebook group in support of the teen.
“As most can imagine this has been a very traumatic time for Neil and his family and hence why they have asked for some privacy these last few weeks. This journey Neil is on requires the perseverance, dedication and an excellent outlook on life that we have seen from him on ice. With his drive and determination and the prayers of the nation behind him, we look forward to hearing of progress over this next stage.”
After the collision, Doef spent weeks in hospital in Saskatoon, before being transported to the The Ottawa Hospital on Christmas Eve. A posting on the the Facebook group says the transfer was “an unexpected gift,” according to the teen’s family.
His family has raised more than $100,000 in donations from the community and supporters from across Canada, which will be used to help with his rehabilitation treatments.
Doef had formerly committed to playing hockey at Princeton University on a scholarship.
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The family of Neil Doef, 17, who plays for the Smiths Falls Bears, posted a status update on Facebook to say hockey player has lost all movement in his lower body as a result of an on-ice collision with a Swiss defenceman at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Sask. on Dec. 14.
He was playing for Team Canada East at the tournament.
He has undergone surgery and his family says he will now begin rehab.
“Neil has suffered a spinal cord injury that has resulted in loss of movement to his lower body, however, he remains hopeful and committed to pushing himself as far as he can at rehab,” reads the statement posted to the “DoefStrong” Facebook group in support of the teen.
“As most can imagine this has been a very traumatic time for Neil and his family and hence why they have asked for some privacy these last few weeks. This journey Neil is on requires the perseverance, dedication and an excellent outlook on life that we have seen from him on ice. With his drive and determination and the prayers of the nation behind him, we look forward to hearing of progress over this next stage.”
After the collision, Doef spent weeks in hospital in Saskatoon, before being transported to the The Ottawa Hospital on Christmas Eve. A posting on the the Facebook group says the transfer was “an unexpected gift,” according to the teen’s family.
His family has raised more than $100,000 in donations from the community and supporters from across Canada, which will be used to help with his rehabilitation treatments.
Doef had formerly committed to playing hockey at Princeton University on a scholarship.
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