On Friday, December 30, 2011, a Minnesota Sophomore, Jack "Jabby" Jablonski, was chasing a puck behind the goal line when a check from behind sent him head first into the boards. His injury was severe: two broken vertebra and a severed spinal cord; his life changed in an instant.

A week later, another Minnesota player Jenna Privette was also sent to the hospital when a bad check left her with no feeling in her lower body.

To learn morea about both injuries and to take "Jack's Plege" see:  Jacks Pledge

Ways to donate:

• Jack Jablonski Fund: Donations accepted online at www.jabby13.com
• Jenna Privette Fund: Mail donations to Anchor Bank, 66 E Thompson Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118. Donations can also be dropped off at any Anchor Bank location or at St. Croix Lutheran.

Our support and thoughts go out to both of these families during this most difficult time. 

-Desert Youth Hockey Association, Phoenix, AZ