The Hockey Resource - Sadness for everyone as player suffers life-altering injury

We ask you to please read the email below and imagine how heart-breaking it would be to get this news about your son, never mind feel for what he is going through medically. We wish for everything possible to be done and for him to return to the best possible physical condition that doctors can provide. Please help him with whatever finances he will need to recover.

January 28, 2025

Thoughts are with this young man and his family

Dear CDA Family,

As most of you have heard, on Friday night, January 24, during the CDA vs BWC 17U Prep game in Vancouver, one of our players, Jackson Drum from Alexandria, Minnesota, sustained a traumatic neck injury from a fall into the boards. He was stabilized and rushed to the hospital in Vancouver. Saturday, he underwent surgery to fuse C1 and C2 to stabilize his neck, and he is now recovering from surgery at Vancouver General Hospital.

We are waiting and praying as Jackson recovers from surgery and his healing journey begins.

Jackson is a young man of great faith, and his family has asked that we pray specifically for healing in his body.

Pray that the inflammation goes down in his spine.

Pray that he will be able to breathe on his own.

Pray that he has feelings in all extremities.

Pray that we can get him transported closer to home for his recovery journey as soon as possible.

Pray for peace over Jackson and his parents.

Jackson is part of our CDA family; we all stand with him on this journey. We will support the Drum family however we can in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

There are two ways to support the Drum Family financially. A Give Send Go account has been set up as a fundraiser for Jackson’s medical expenses that may exceed insurance coverage and a Benefit account at Vantage Bank in Minnesota. We will share that here for anyone who would like to contribute.

1. Credit card donations: Give Send Go does charge a credit card fee

GiveSendGo | Jackson Drum Medical Fund

On Friday night, January 24, 2025, while playing the game he loves, Jackson sustained a traumatic neck injury. He was stabilized and rushed to the hospital ...

2. Direct Wire Transfers:

TO: United Bankers Bank ABA #: 091001322

United Bankers Bank 1650 W 82nd St Bloomington, MN 55431

Beneficiary Account #: 2503423

Vantage Bank - Jackson Drum Benefit Account

311 30th Ave East Alexandria, MN 56308 320-759-5626

The CDA boys will be able to write letters to Jackson this week, which will be delivered to him this weekend to encourage him as he recovers.

Thank you to all who have reached out to check on Jackson. We will send out updates as we get them. For now, please allow the Drum family to focus on Jackson and keep praying for Jackson.