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20-Year-Old Junior Hockey Captain Dies Suddenly During Tournament

Ayr Centennials of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) announced on Wednesday that Eli Palfreyman, who had just been named captain, had passed away during a pre-season event on Tuesday night. He was 20.

According to Hockey News, no cause of death was announced.

Reports said Palfreyman collapsed in the dressing room during the first intermission.

The police were called promptly to the site due to a medical emergency; but, despite their best efforts, they were unable to revive him.

“On Tuesday, August 30th, 2022, Waterloo Regional Police responded to a medical emergency at the North Dumfries Community Centre hockey arena located in the Township of North Dumfries,” the Waterloo Regional Police Service said.

“Members of the community assisted the individual until emergency services attended. The individual was transported to Cambridge Memorial Hospital where he was, unfortunately, pronounced deceased.”

The Toronto Sun reported:

“We are asking for your prayers and support for Eli’s family and each of our players,” said a statement from the team. “Our Centennial’s organization and the community of Ayr are in mourning. We have reached out to mental health and grief professionals to support our players and staff.”

“The whole town is quiet today,” said one resident. “This has shaken everybody. That team and those players are loved here. They are a big part of the community and are often seen helping people or serving coffee at the Tim Hortons.”

“As a community we are saddened and mourn the loss of this young man along with our Ayr Centennials, and the family,” said Ayr Mayor Sue Foxton. “There are no words. Just profound sorrow. We are a community, when one hurts we all hurt.”

Things are fresh on just what happened but one source close to the team told the Toronto Sun that the captain was not feeling well after the first period and, upon hearing this, coaches went to the stands for assistance from paramedics at the game, which included a doctor who was affiliated with the visiting team, the Boston Jr. Bruins from Marlborough, Mass.

In a statement, Centennials vice president Brian Shantz wrote “Eli had the best of care from our medical staff and quick response from the ambulatory staff.”

“Out of respect for the family’s right for privacy we will not speculate on anything at this very difficult time,” wrote Shantz. “Medical doctors will have more answers for us in the coming days …Cents nation also needs time to heal during this devastating time.”

Tributes have poured in following Palfreyman’s death.

“A charismatic leader, a fierce competitor, everyone’s friend and a forever Centennial,” Centennial wrote on Twitter.

READ 21 COMMENTS
  • Dorothy Sheldon says:

    When did he get the Covid 19 shot?

  • Willie Lee says:

    Everyone who took the shot avoids talking about the obvious connection between jab and heart issues. Just yesterday one of my friends was found dead by her husband, a doctor who has heart issues himself. Autopsy? Heart attack. Both took the jab. This is just the beginning. Get your house in order if you took the jab. It’s a roulette game. Maybe you got a placebo, maybe a cancer maybe the standard mRNA spike. Fauci and his ilk will be held accountable.

  • Herman Vogel says:

    The REAL cause will not be reported until the families of the CORRECT PEOPLE that pushed this poison start dying of “Unknown Causes”. Then and ONLY then will we hear a slight version of the TRUE FACTS. That is IF they actually GOT the “JAB” and not just Saline Water and B-Vitamins

  • Corn Pop says:

    Another reason Fauci should be killed

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