{"id":13036,"date":"2016-04-06T17:54:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T21:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=13036"},"modified":"2016-04-06T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T22:04:14","slug":"docs-on-ice-a-cool-event-for-a-great-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/docs-on-ice-a-cool-event-for-a-great-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Docs on Ice: a cool event for a great cause"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From the behind-the-scenes volunteers who helped keep things running smoothly, to the doctors and medical students who came to play, last weekend’s Docs on Ice (March 30-April 1) was a tournament of people who care. It was also one heck of a good time.<\/p>\n

Benefitting Muskoka’s hospices \u2013 the chosen charity for this year’s event \u2013 the 34th annual Docs on Ice tournament was hosted by Muskoka Docks, one of two local teams, and manned by a slew of local volunteers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were about 100 volunteers from Hospice and the community welcoming teams and offering support, and the teams also had their own set of volunteers,\u201d said Dr. Deb Harrold, Hospice Huntsville\u2019s Medical Director. \u201cWe put a call out to anyone interested in helping and the response was overwhelming \u2013 there were a large number of people on our back up list. It was great to have some new faces there \u2013 these were community members interested in supporting Docs on Ice and it was a great opportunity to learn about the hospice organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tina Prietz and Doug Jemmett greet players at the Canada Summit Centre<\/p><\/div>\n

Melissa Polischuk, Fundraising & Public Relations Coordinator at Hospice Huntsville, said that Hospice is grateful for the volunteer support. \u201cSo many of our Hospice volunteers were involved from making muffins, to stuffing bags, to greeting hockey players, to helping out at the rinks. They wanted to be so involved. Our organization is so volunteer driven \u2013 they are really the heart of our organization \u2013 it\u2019s something we depend on so much and I think they were more than happy to do anything they could. They are a great bunch of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local physician Rich Trenholm, who was part of the organizing committee and also played for the host team, said Hospice made sense as the charity of choice for the tournament. \u201cA number of charities came to mind when we were selecting but Hospice is very essential to our community and always in need of help. Forty per cent of their operating budget needs to be raised. This is a good opportunity to develop some sustainable funding for them for years to come for much needed equipment and staff support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifty-six teams and more than 900 physicians and medical students from across Ontario participated in the tournament which was spread across six arenas from Gravenhurst to Burks Falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good chance for potential physicians to see what our community is like and it showcases local hospitality,\u201d said Trenholm. \u201cAll kinds of medical students and residents play at this the tournament, too. They are looking for places to set up shop and establish their families so there were lots of conversations to see what opportunities exist within our community.\u201d And all seemed to have a great time, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do it once a year but we are usually scattered in a larger town. Probably 90 per cent of the players were under one roof (at Deerhurst) so it had a big dormitory feel. It was a lot of fun. The hockey was good and the friendships were even better. A lot of people walked away saying it was the best one ever.\u201d\"MuskokaMuskoka Docks team (front row from left)<\/i> Dr. Joe Oliver, Dr. Derek Smith, Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick, Dr. Tim Lapp, Dr. Tony Shearing, Dr. Gerry Forestell; (back row from left) Dr. Steve Hill, Dr. Keith Cross, Dr. Brian Murat, Dr. Andrew Brown, Dr. Marty O\u2019Shaunessy, Dr. Dave Johnstone, Dr. Sanjay Jindal, Dr. Rich Heinzl, Dr. RichTrenholm. Photo: Jenny Kirkpatrick.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"DOIDocs on Ice Generals (front row from left) Dr. Howard Bergman, Dr. Kirsten Jewell \/ Jamie Morton, Tim Withey, Brett Coon, Dr. Jennifer MacMillan; (back row from left) Dr. Katryn Soque, unknown, Dr. Gerry Forestell, Mike Pearce, Bill Coon, Dr. Rob Samson, Dr. Nelson Matyasovszky, Thomas Morton, Dr. Dan Purcell, Dr. Dann Morton. Photo: Debbie Bradley<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/u><\/i>Trenholm has played for the Muskoka Docks team for 14 years and was happy with their results. \u201cWe had fun and the games were all pretty close. With it being here, we had the ability to field two teams in the tournament, and our game against them (the DOI Generals) was generally a very collegial game.\u201d<\/div>\n

The Muskoka Docks won 3-1 against the DOI Generals, lost 0-2 again the Terrortomas, tied the Western 98\u2019s 1-1 and lost to Waterloo 1-4 in their final game.<\/p>\n

In their other three games, the DOI Generals lost 8-4 to the Western 98\u2019s, came close in a 4-3 loss against Waterloo, and fell to the Terrortomas 7-2.<\/p>\n

Get full results from the tournament here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t