How hockey saved the life of a young man
Our thanks to Ms Goodall for alerting us to this article about an Orono Ice Hockey Goalie who has found a place on the team at BYU. Once you read the article you’ll understand the quote from his yearbook attributed to Shawn Walsh, Maine Black Bear Coach “If you don’t have the best of everything, make the best of everything you have.”
Jared Bussell starts in the BYU hockey season opener against Weber State as goaltender. As he hears the crowd cheering, he thinks back on his life and realizes how grateful he is to still be playing the game he loves and representing the university he has always wanted to represent.Looking at him now, you’d never guess what he has been through and how far he has come.Bussell grew up in Orono, Maine, home of the University of Maine Black Bears where anyone who is anyone plays hockey. He was no exception and started playing at a very young age.
“I think fighting is necessary.” Bussell said, “It’s part of the game and should always be.” Click image for news story – 11/4/2013
