On January 29, 2022, Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA ahead Keenan Skrupa was battling for a unfastened puck alongside the boards when he was cross checked from behind and went head first into the boards. The play left Skrupa with a damaged C1 vertebrae. He then spent the following 14 weeks in a neck brace with no exercise. Week 15 noticed him start the rehab course of and a few mild actions together with his neck brace on.
“Rehab was fairly straight ahead, it was simply easing again to each day life, mild skating and light-weight understanding with a neck brace” Skrupa instructed bdnmb.ca. Initially of Might was when he was lastly capable of be out of the neck brace for good and began strengthening his neck with some workout routines. It was at this level he additionally resumed some non contact skating till the beginning of July when he lastly acquired the all-clear for contact.
“Getting again on the ice was so thrilling for me, you couldn’t wipe the smile off my face after I heard the information” Skrupa mentioned. His plans to go well with up this season with the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA group as soon as once more. “I’m wanting ahead to having a superb common season this yr with the group and transition that into the playoffs and most significantly attempting to take house the championship” added Skrupa. Whereas this years squad seems to be to be a very younger group, Skrupa was fast to level out he sees a really expert group that he hopes to be a pacesetter with each on the ice and off.
“I’d similar to to thank all my teammates and coaches for serving to the lengthy course of go so rapidly for me with going to the rink on a regular basis and placing a smile on my face, similar goes with family and friends at house.” ended Skrupa.
