Raiola, Minutemen connecting to injured Minnesota hockey player

Several Minutemen are have written “JABS” on items of their equipment to honor Minnesota High School player Jack Jablonski, who was paralyzed in a game on Dec. 30 after a hit from behind. His injury has spurred an outpouring for support throughout the hockey community with players from every level of the game, including the Minutemen, sending well-wishing messages on Twitter with the hashtag #Jabs.

UMass’ sophomore defenseman Anthony Raiola, who attended Minnetonka, a rival of Benilde-St. Margaret’s, where Jablonski played, organized the effort.

“I felt like as a Minnesotan and as a hockey player I wanted to make the guys aware of what’s going on,” said Raiola, who has been Tweeting to him from his @Razor5Guy handle. “We wanted to show him support from out here from some guys he doesn’t even know.”

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