Entire KIJHL saddened after hearing Grand Forks goalie killed in house fire
By The Nelson Daily Sports
On the eve of the crowning of the 2012-13 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion the league was saddened when the news that Grand Forks netminder Robbie Dunsmuir was killed in a house fire Friday in his Ontario home.
The news was released by the Border Bruins on the KIJHL website.
“All of us associated with the Border Bruins were terribly saddened to learn that Robbie Dunsmuir, who was the Bruins’ goalie for most of the 2012/13 season, was a victim of an early morning house fire at his home in Ontario on Friday, March 29, along with his parents and younger brother,” the story on the website said.
The story went on to say that Dunsmuir was a talented goalie, but above all a kind and generous person and an outstanding young man.
“His dedication to hard work and constant improvement of himself and all around him, along with his contagious optimism, made him a great positive leader,” the story continued.
“Robbie was an exemplary member of the community, donating his time to minor hockey and volunteering for numerous outreach programs. Everyone who got to know him was touched by his honesty, gentle spirit and sense of humor.
Dunsmir played part of the season with Grand Forks before returning to Ontario.
He intended to play Junior A hockey in his home province next season and had plans to go to university and medical school.
“He will be greatly missed,” the story on the Grand Forks website said.
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