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Jack Jablonski returns to school Tuesday

The Benilde-St. Margaret's junior who suffered a paralyzing injury in a high school hockey game last year will be heading back to classes after a summer of physical therapy and catching up on the schooling he missed.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Publish date:: Aug 28, 2012

Paralyzed Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player Jack Jablonski heads back to school Tuesday to join his classmates, St. Louis Park Patch reports. His mother wrote on the family's CaringBridge page that the household was nervous, excited and anxious about his return to school.

In other news, Los Angeles Kings defenseman and Wisconsin native Davis Drewiske stopped by the Jablonski home with the Stanley Cup, KARE reports. As a matter of tradition, each player on the cup-winning team can spend a day with the iconic trophy, and Drewiske chose to bring it by for Jablonski to see.

Jablonski made slight improvements in his physical therapy this summer, and the family posted video of a recent success in an attempt to crawl.

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Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player Jack Jablonski left the Sister Kenny institute, where he's been rehabbing since January 23. Jablonski was paralyzed in a hockey accident in late December. His family is moving into a handicapped-accessible apartment until their home is remodeled.

High school students across the state wore white to school on Thursday to show support for Jack Jablonski. The 16 year-old hockey player from Benilde St. Margaret's was paralyzed during a game last Friday after being checked head first into the boards.

Jack Jablonski, the Benilde-St. Margaret hockey player who was paralyzed in a game last month, is expected to enter the Sister Kenny rehabilitation center at Abbott Northwestern hospital today. Jablonski's family wrote on his Caring Bridge web site that they're optimistic Jack will "continue to make progress beyond belief."

The Benilde-St. Margaret's sophomore continues to make progress following his paralyzing injury in late December. WCCO talked with captains from both the Benilde-St. Margaret's and Wayzata hockey teams about the devastating accident and the aftermath following Jablonski's injury.

Paralyzed high school hockey player Jack Jablonski is making significant strides at the Courage Center. "Jabs" was able to stand for 22 minutes with the help of staff members. The high school junior is undergoing daily physical therapy and returned to school at Benilde-St. Margaret's last month.

According to family, the Benilde-St. Margaret's sophomore is getting stronger and will begin rehabilitation soon. Jablonski is sitting up in a specialized chair and moving his arms below the triceps. The 16-year-old hockey player was checked from behind during a junior-varsity game on December 30. Jablonski severed his spinal cord and fractured two vertebrae.

Members of the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks visited paralyzed prep hockey player Jack Jablonski this week. Fox Sports North reports four San Jose skaters made it a priority to check in on the Benilde-St. Margaret JV player as soon as they got off the plane from California to Minnesota.

The 16-year-old Benilde-St. Margaret's hockey player talked with Fox Sports North about his recovery. The exclusive interview was part of FSN's Hockey Day Minnesota coverage. Three weeks ago, the high school sophomore was paralyzed during a hockey game.