After fighting the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma for less than a year, 19-year-old Braydin Lewis went suddenly.
After his operation, he planned to restart his hockey career. He participated in a Komets alumni game that collected almost $26,000 for his medical expenses.
Just two months after dropping the puck at Memorial Coliseum for a ceremonial faceoff to raise awareness of cancer, Braydin passed away in hospice care.
His brain has been given to the Koschmann Laboratory at the University of Michigan and a research facility in Toronto for use in cancer studies.
The obituary for Braydin Lewis served as a bittersweet reminder of the influence he had on the neighbourhood hockey scene.
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the age of 19, Braydin Lewis, a young hockey player whose struggle with brain cancer inspired the neighbourhood hockey community, passed away.
Together with his parents, Braydin Lewis’s elder brother Corbin, who is 23 years old, is also still alive.
Adam Lewis, a former Fort Wayne Komets player, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a very severe kind of brain cancer, in the summer of 2022.
His mother, Kristen, works as a constable, and his father is employed by Steel Dynamics Inc.
There are currently no additional details available regarding the passing of Braydin Lewis.
On August 20, 2022, at the SportONE/Parkview Icehouse, former Komets players Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, the Icehouse’s general manager, and Brandon Warner planned a Komets alumni game to collect money for Braydin’s medical expenses.
The event, which raised over $26,000, featured athletes from all throughout North America, including Colin Chaulk, Sean Venedam, and Bobby Stewart.
Braydin participated in the match on the ice as a member of the Mount Clemens, Michigan-based Metro Jets junior squad.
Former Komets players Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, the Icehouse’s general manager, and Brandon Warner were in charge of planning the event. Many applauded Braydin for being well-liked in the hockey world and for being courageous in his fight against cancer.
He was a member of the Fort Wayne Komets sledge hockey team, where he soon won over the support of the crowd because to his drive and upbeat demeanour.
After Braydin underwent surgery to remove a 2-inch tumour from his right frontal lobe in the summer, a GoFundMe effort was started to help the family.
More than $32,000 was raised for the campaign. Braydin hoped to continue playing hockey despite his sickness, and he attributed that hope for getting him through some very trying times.
He first saw the signs of his condition in March 2022 while competing in a game in Boston.
He was given the treatable seizure disorder diagnosis by doctors, but in May, an MRI discovered a tumour, necessitating brain surgery. He spoke publicly about his ambition to play hockey again despite going through several medical procedures.
He underwent brain surgery in May after an MRI detected a tumour. He spoke publicly about his wish to return to hockey despite enduring numerous medical procedures.
Adam Lewis, Braydin’s father, spoke of his son’s “giving heart” and his willingness to donate his brain to a Toronto research facility and the Koschmann Laboratory at the University of Michigan.
Researchers on the front lines of his particular brain tumour will use his brain. Both of Braydin’s parents and his brother Corbin are still alive.
