For Long-Time Fan, Bruins' Cup Run A Healing Process
As his heroes paraded through the Bruins' dressing room on Sunday afternoon to greet him, the 40-year-old struggled to find the words to express his appreciation for their support and well wishes.
It was the culmination of a grueling journey. And it was those men, he is certain, that had helped him survive.
Last September, the Anchorage, Alaska, native was involved in a horrific motorcycle accident. Over 30 broken bones, damage to his organs, and a massive brain contusion left him in a coma.
His doctors were hopeful that he would wake up given his young age, but Garrels and his wife, Shana, believe it was the men in Black & Gold that truly helped him through.
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