Hockey takes a back seat for Senators as assistant coach Bob Jones battles ALS
Hockey teams are families, and the Ottawa Senators family is hurting from the news that assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Jones, 53, is working his fourth season as the Senators’ “eye-in-the-sky” coach and a gifted mentor to Senators players. He first noticed physical symptoms in November and following a series of tests, the ALS diagnosis was confirmed last month. While players have known about the situation for weeks, the club went public with the news on Tuesday, at Jones’ courageous request, in the hope that it may help others dealing with ALS, or…
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