Un espoir des Knights de London décède...

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2Share Ian Jenkins, a 15-year-old-hockey prospect who has been fighting for his life since sustaining a head injury Wednesday, died at University Hospital in Michigan.

Jenkins fell from a pickup truck near his home of Ypsilanti, Mich., Wednesday. He underwent surgery that day and was removed from life support on Friday.

Jenkins was one of the best young goaltenders in the American hockey development program and was a second round draft pick of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in the league's recent draft.

Ian's father Joel issued the following statement to the London Free Press early Monday morning: "We want to let everyone know that as he always did, Ian battled right up to the final buzzer but he lost at 7:54 this morning," read a statement issued by his father Joel. "He will be missed. We thank everyone for everything they have done over the past few days."

In the statement Joel thanked everyone for the support the family has received.

"When there is a resolution we will share it. In case the worst happens, we have already made arrangements for Ian to live on -- and save lives through organ donation," he said in the statement.

Bill Dark, Knights goaltending coach who worked with Jenkins said it was a 'sad, sad, day for everyone."

"We have to think of Joel, Debbie an their other three children," Dark said. "I was talking to them (Saturday) night and Joel said in an ironic twist of fate, the accident happened on the 19th day, the fifth month and the 11th year when added up to Ian's number 35."

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/23/knights-prospect-dies-after-truck-mishap

Ouch...

C'est triste à entendre... Je suivais l'histoire depuis quelques jours et j'esperais qu'il s'en sorte.

Je ne le connais pas vraiment, comme peut-être plusieurs d'entre vous.. j'ignore s'il était vraiment fort et tout.. mais reste qu'à 15 ans, tu peux juste pas mourrir..

Apparrement, c'était l'un des meilleurs espoirs américains devant le filet. Mais ça, c'est secondaire, ça reste une triste histoire.

J'ai aussi entendu qu'il était un des très bons espoirs.. vraiment dommage...

The Rumors Man a écrit:

mais reste qu'à 15 ans, tu peux juste pas mourrir..

Hey en .. 15 ans esti ..

Vraiment triste...