Manitoba hockey player who suffered a life-altering injury during a game in 2019 has made great strides in his recovery even as the COVID-19 pandemic put up obstacles.Recently, Reese Ketler sat behind the wheel of his car and took a deep breath.It had been more than a year since the 21-year-old was able to feel the freedom of driving wherever he wanted — by himself. ‘We wouldn’t wish this on anybody’: father of paralyzed Winnipeg hockey player “You don’t realize how valuable it is until it’s stripped away from you,” Ketler says.Ketler became paralyzed during a game with the St.
Vital Victorias Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League team in December 2019. The defenceman made an end-to-end rush and took a shot.He collided with a player from.