SASKATOON – Kootenay Ice player and Montreal Canadiens prospect Tim Bozon remains in critical but stable condition in a Saskatoon hospital.
Bozon was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Royal University Hospital on March 1 where he was diagnosed with Neisseria meningitis.
He was placed in a coma and doctors now say although his condition remains critical, he is stable and slowly improving.
Doctors are now working on waking him up and Bozon’s family says he is responding to verbal stimuli.
Philippe and Helene Bozon flew to Saskatoon from their home in Switzerland on March 2.
Meningitis, an inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord, can be fatal if not treated quickly.
Symptoms include headache and neck stiffness, confusion, vomiting and an inability to tolerate light or loud noises.
“The way bacterial meningitis spreads is through spit. You need to have very close contact or direct contact with the nose and throat secretions of the individual who became ill,” said Dr. Shovita Padhi, deputy medical health officer for the Saskatoon Health Region.
A trust fund is being set up by the Western Hockey League (WHL) to assist the Bozon family with medical and rehabilitation costs as insurance coverage is limited.
Details regarding the “Tim Bozon Trust” will be released by the WHL later this week.
The family continues to ask for privacy at this time and says they will speak with the media at a later date.
Bozon, was selected in the third round, 64 overall, by Montreal in the 2012 NHL draft and has 30 goals and 32 assists in 50 games this season with the Ice.
With files from The Canadian Press
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