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Allow Ethan to chase his dreams!

Allow Ethan to chase his dreams!

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Started by Matthew Sellwood 5 years, 6 months ago

Please share this story! For over six years my son Ethan has not been allowed to play hockey on his mothers custodial time. She refuses to take him using nothing but excuses on why she cannot. Its taken an emotional toll on my son Ethan. He doesn’t understand why someone who is supposed to love him unconditionally, won’t allow him to pursue his dreams. He’s 15 years old and has an amazing passion for hockey. He’s a tendy and a damn good one. Ethan has been cut from hockey teams because he’s unable to commit to a full time position due to his mother not taking him to any practices or games. Luckily his high school team, staffed with an amazing group of coaches who know Ethan and his love for hockey, allow him to still be a part of the team. They would love to have Ethan full time as well as many club teams if he could commit the time. Ethans dream is to take Hockey into college and maybe even get a scholarship to a great university. He would love to go to the university of Michigan! Ethan really wants as much ice time as possible to get ready for such a goal. Getting on that team is no easy task. With your support I can forward this petition to his mother so she can see how many people support Ethan and his dreams. Please take a moment, if you know Ethan, to sign this petition so all of our voices can be heard. Thank you for your support! Feel free to reach out with any questions ans again please share and repost on your social media! Hopefully this story and petition will help other kids in any sport with similar situations. Sports teach kids many life lessons and are also fun! Thank you all

Updates

March 5, 2021

I have been reading through the comments and honestly it breaks my heart to see how many people see Ethan for the incredible goalie he is. I am still putting together a formal packet to hand over because I really want her to understand the depth of his ambition and how much this sport defines his future.

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Beth Torrianni
5 years ago Featured

Take your son to practice! Show him a good example of what Mom’s do for their children. Enough is enough. You’re trying to punish someone else and hurting your son in the process! We love you Ethan! Praying this helps!

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Matt White
5 years ago Featured

Ethan is a great young goalie and loves the game! I have seen the passion he has and it would be a travesty to not allow a young man to follow his dreams of playing the position of goalie.

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Shawn Hickling
5 years ago Featured

Playing with E, we witnessed this unfortunate situation first hand. Ethan is a great kid and better teammate. Playing hockey will not only continue to benefit his development as a person but the teammates that get to play alongside him.

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Nick Gerbosi
5 years ago Featured

I remember Ethan was one of the first people I met from capo. His love and drive to succeed is through the roof. He is a great teammate and person and needs to be allowed to work towards his goal of playing in college by being allowed to play full time

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Heidi Jeffrey
5 years ago Featured

Hockey changed my life growing up and kept me on a straight path. Because of hockey, it gave me special bonding time with my Dad, self-esteem, a family bond with teammates and the opportunity to try out for the Olympics and to go to college and play. My son who is special needs also plays hockey and has found the best source of his free time spending it playing hockey which is a great source of exercise and socialization for him. I coach ice hockey as well, and see the visible impact it has on each athlete. Let Ethan play hockey and live HIS dream

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Ryan Baldwin
5 years ago Featured

Ethan is such a good young man. Coming from a dad in a similar predicament, split household, grudges against an ex need to be thrown out the window. Focus needs to be on the kid. Cheers!

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Kalinda
5 years ago

Ethan, I’ve known you since you were three years old. I haven’t seen you in quite some time, but your dad and I worked at Disney together and I know that he, your family, and so many of us are SO proud of the amazing, strong, and kind young man you’ve become! You can conquer ANYTHING. sending you love!

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Bob Miller
5 years ago

As someone who has been surrounded by Ice Hockey for 50+ years, there is really, truly no greater sport. It has been amazing to see the sport grow in Southern California among children and teenagers and Ethan deserves to be apart of that. Let him play!