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28 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
They were excited to get back on the ice, but now this older men's hockey league is facing their worst nightmare,

They're recovering from COVID-19, one of their teammates dead, and wondering if this tragedy could have been averted.

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“It’s just strange,” mused Brian Dunn, of Thornhill. “15 guys who played separate nights, different change rooms, days apart, one tragic death. We vacillate between absolutely pissed off and sad … I lost my best friend.”

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All vaccinated, their rink re-opened in September.

It was a chance to get back to "normal" — and it felt that way until sore throat and headaches began.

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“At least 10 of the guys were basically bedridden for most of the time."

In some cases, players tested negative and later, positive. Some spouses also caught the virus; in other cases, entire families became ill, he said.
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"A sportsman. A guy’s guy. Gentleman. Quick with a one-liner. Able to relate with everyone, regardless their status in life."

An avid hockey player, Garry Weston, 75, died after contracting the virus.
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“Everyone wanted to play again, but it’s still a gamble out there. This story is tragic and it’s not as safe as everyone’s saying out there, even if you’re double-vaxxed.”

COVID-19 sweeps through Newmarket men's hockey league

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