Chase, one of the team's key players, once lived for the crack of a hockey stick and the rush of the game. His skill earned him the chance to play at the competitive level in college at U Mass.

"It was the highlight of my life. I love hockey," Chase said.

But those dreams were suddenly sidelined when Chase suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a random accident that changed his life forever.

"I remember waking up in ICU, realizing I was paralyzed," Chase said.

The days and months that followed were uncertain. Chase spent nearly a year in physical therapy, relearning tasks he once didn't think twice about. The mental challenges proved just as difficult as the physical ones.

"I suffered severe depression and anxiety after my injury," Chase said. "Sports was my life."

Just when Chase

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