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Over 3,000 stuffed animals were tossed onto the ice.
Jacob Ingham’s work on and off the ice when it comes to blood donation has earned him the first-ever Dayna Brons award.
Ingham’s family knows the impact donated blood can have; his grandmother needed 8 units of blood in a near-fatal crash last year.
The Mississauga Steelheads goaltender also used his on-ice performance to contribute to Canadian Blood Services. He donated $4 for every save he made during the first 50 games of the 2018-19 season, totalling over $5,500.
The work he’s done to promote blood and stem cell donation earned him the award, named after the Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist who was one of the 16 people killed in the team bus crash last year.
The award recognizes an individual from the hockey community who shows dedication toward patients who rely on blood and stem cell products in Canada.
The award, created by a partnership between Hockey Gives Blood and Canadian Blood Services, also goes to a person who shows the same traits Brons was known for, such as humility, dedication, sacrifice, work ethic and kindness.
Ingham, a native of Barrie, Ont., was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings last June.