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By Earl Seitz, CFJC Today

Kyrell Sopotyk

Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk injured in snowboarding accident

Jan 24, 2021 | 9:28 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Blazers forward and former Prince Albert Minto Kyrell Sopotyk has been injured in a snowboarding accident.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Kathleen Zary as follows:

“We started this GoFundMe page to support one of the most amazing families out there.

On the weekend of January 23rd, 2021, an unfortunate accident has left an amazing friend, hockey player, son and brother paralyzed.

If you know the Sopotyk’s, you know they’re a family that would do anything for others. Now, they need our help to support their son Kyrell.

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We’re raising this money to help support any possible renovations, healthcare costs, and any additional supports they may require.”

https://gofund.me/4d305e69

Sopotyk played two seasons for the Mintos from 2016-18, scoring a league high 42 goals in his rookie year. Sopotyk then went on to play 107 games with the Blazers from 2018-20. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Blazers in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.