Matthew Cook (November 10, 1987 – April 4, 2010) was a
Canadian ice sledge hockey player.
Before the age of 18, Cook played
Junior A
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...
for the
Bonnyville Pontiacs
The Bonnyville Pontiacs are a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena.
History
The Bonnyville Pontiacs entered the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) a ...
of the
Alberta Junior Hockey League. He had his leg
amputated below the knee in 2006, at the age of 18, after unsuccessful chemotherapy when doctors discovered
cancer on his left leg. Cook began playing ice sledge hockey in 2007, at a Team Alberta Summer development camp.
Cook was a member of the
Canada men's national ice sledge hockey team
The Canada national ice sledge hockey team is the men's team representing Canada at international competition. The team has been overseen since 2003 by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. From 1993 until 2003, the ...
, first making the team in September 2008. He won bronze with them in the
2009 World Championships.
He was expected to participate in the
2010 Paralympic Winter Games
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in Vancouver, but the cancer returned in the summer of 2009, and after surgery, and recovery, the
bone cancer returned again, and he died on April 4, 2010.
References
External links
Matthew Cook player profileat the
Canadian Paralympic Committee
1987 births
2010 deaths
Canadian sledge hockey players
Deaths from cancer in Alberta
Deaths from bone cancer
Sportspeople from Edmonton
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