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Tom has been fighting a brave battle. Tom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer in 2014, and has been going through chemo treatment ever since. Tom has been fighting a brave battle, even though the odds are not good. Tom is proudly accepting a survivor jersey along with a check for $21,500 from DAWG Nation.

A tragic story. Rylie, a 12 year old girl that was struck by a car that careened into the RK Running store in Parker May 29th 2017. She is the daughter of Ziggy Guentensberger, a long time face in the Colorado hockey community. Ziggy has been a rink manager, coach, teammate and friend to many. The rest of the story here: We are here for you

A tragic ending. In February 2014, Valerie was diagnosed with Stage 3 Malignant Melanoma. With the support of the family, she geared up for the journey of surgery, radiation, multiple chemotherapy treatments and immunotherapy infusions. Valerie suffered from weakened bones and had to have hip and wrist surgeries to repair broken bones. By May 2016, she was informed that her cancer had been r…

A battle for Eric and Carter. Around the end of January 2017 Eric discovered, while playing goalie for Hockey 101, that he needed spine surgery, then a week or so later found out his 5 year old son has Accute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which is very treatable and they expect a full recovery eventually. Their son Carter plays for Hyland Hills Jaguars at the Ice Centre. We hope to hear good ne…

The Allan Family needs support. DAWG Nation is happy to help another member of the hockey community. Valerie Allan is the wife of long time Colorado hockey player Andy Allan. Here’s a note from Andy: Valerie is the strongest person we know, in fact, she’s the strongest person most people know. Three years ago, when the cancer struck, she never wavered and vowed that she would fight…

Help with medical expenses. Kayrn was recently sent to Pennsylvania for major heart surgery. After returning she was readmitted to MCR because some of the tests didn’t turn out so well. Jeff, her husband has been a big participant with the local FOAM (meningitis tournament) This is a classic example of Jeff helping David Wood who had chronic Lime disease last year, (at the very same tourname…

Help for Grant’s medical expenses. Grant was involved in a horrific auto / tanker truck accident and was burned over a good majority of his body. His new wife Cherise has quit her job so she can care for him 24 hours /7. Although it has been and will be a long road to recovery the Docs say he should be able to skate again. A $2,500 check was given at the FCPHL (Fort Collins Pond Hockey Le…

Help with uncovered expenses. Tim was diagnosed with cancer, we believe in the year was 2006. Since his initial surgery, Tim has had the cancer spread three different times. Each time was a different surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes, the most recent surgery being January 2017. Tim is married and is a solider in the US army. He does have Tri-care which has covered nearly all of his med…

Help with uncovered medical bills. Rich Fox was in a skiing accident recently that left him with a lacerated kidney. He is recovered enough to return to work. Insurance has covered the bulk of their expenses but that the ambulance transfers between hospitals left them with uncovered medical bills.

Help after a tragedy. Unexpectedly and tragically, the Hockey Community lost one of it’s members on January 8, 2017. Dave Russen played for “Old School Crimson” (part of the Rocky Mountain Hockey League) for many years. Dave was home alone when he had a medical issue and collapsed outside his home and passed away. Dave was very close to his daughter McKenna, which DAWG Nation rallied around …

An amazing story of bravery. Dave Repsher is a long time hockey player and longtime Flight For Life Flight Nurse. He suffered life threatening 3rd degree burns over 90% of his body in a Frisco Flight For Life crash on July 3rd 2015. Dave is an amazing story of bravery, determination and survival, but also we recognize the amazing bravery, determination and loyalty of Amanda as she helped Dav…

Help after a massive heart attack. Tony Salazar had a massive heart attack at the age of 18 after playing in his first game at Metro State on January 8th 2017. His family and Tony went through a similar scare just 9 months ago when a knee to knee hit in a HS playoff game created blood clots in his leg which traveled to his lungs. Tony has received a check for $16,000 from DAWG Nation an…