SASKATOON — The Prince Albert Raiders have made a special delivery to Kootenay Ice player Tim Bozon, who is now in stable condition in a Saskatoon hospital recovering from meningitis.
Bruce Vance, the Raiders business manager, visited the 19-year-old Montreal Canadiens prospect and his family at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital on Friday morning.
Vance had a get-well poster that was signed by Raider fans at their final regular season home game on March 14 and a cheque for $1,715 raised by the team to help pay for medical expenses.
Bozon was taken to hospital on March 1 after the Ice’s game against the Saskatoon Blades, where he was diagnosed with Neisseria meningitis.
His parents flew in from Switzerland the next day to be by his side.
Bozon was placed in a medically induced coma at the time. He was slowly awaked last week and earlier this week was moved from the intensive care unit to a regular ward.
The Western Hockey League has set up a trust fund to assist Bozon and his family with his medical and rehabilitation costs.
Meningitis, an inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord, can be fatal if not treated quickly.
(Global Saskatoon)
