Play for Patrick - Eastview hockey community comes together
3,172 views · Published 17 November 2014 · 3:29 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 2014 · News & Politics
14-year-old Patrick Schoonover and his Eastview teammates were playing in a Brainerd bantam hockey tournament Friday when he unexpectedly collapsed on the ice. The shock and sadness is still overwhelming in the community -- which was apparent when hundreds came together for Patrick's little brother's game Sunday. "When he got hit and fell we thought it was a neck or head injury, and that wasn't that case,” Michael Schoonover, Patrick's dad, said. "It was the result of Patrick's heart." Matthew Schoonover courageously took the ice on his 12th birthday at Hayes Park Arena in Apple Valley, donning his older brother's jersey -- just two days after his brother lost his life on the ice. The family was met with an outpouring of love, tears and support at the arena. Prior to Friday's tragic game, Patrick showed no sign of heart trouble.
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