ROSVEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Wild defenseman Matt Dumba is on the injured reserve, however that didn’t maintain him off the ice Monday in Roseville Oval the place he was internet hosting his Hockey Without Limits camp.
Injuries are objectively unhealthy. But Dumba’s decrease physique situation does have a silver lining. He was in a position to attend his personal camp throughout the busy season.
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“I wouldn’t have even been able to make it out. But with the injury, this is an awesome way to spend it,” Dumba mentioned.
“He was talking to us, and then when we were playing pick up, he was passing the puck to us,” mentioned camp attendee Demarcus Cousins IV.
Numerous youth hockey organizations participated in classes of the camp that’s geared toward making the game extra numerous and inclusive.
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“It was really cool. It was kind of fun to see Matt Dumba,” Cousins mentioned.
“It’s no coincidence that my favorite players growing up were Jerome Iginla and Paul Kariya. Because they kind of look like me,” Dumba mentioned. “And to see those guys doing it and see how they carried themselves, that’s what I’m trying to pay forward.”
Roughly 170 children on skates bought to study concerning the sport from a participant in boots they appear as much as.
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“Experience a different style camp than they would normally get to go to. or maybe they wouldn’t even have the opportunity to come out to a camp like this. I think is really special,” Dumba mentioned.