Once a General, always a General
Alex McKeown, one of the Generals’ youngest players, is being remembered after losing a brave battle to acute myeloid leukemia. (Photo courtesy Goodall Media)
One of the Generals’ youngest players is being remembered after losing a brave battle to acute myeloid leukemia.
Alex McKeown, eight, signed a one-day contact with the team on Feb. 2, 2020 for a puck drop, an experience the Gens say the boy would say was one of the greatest days of his life.
“It’s amazing what effect a young person can have on your life in such a small amount of time,” says General Manager Roger Hunt. I only had the pleasure of being with Ali and his family for a few hours and I will never forget that day.”
Hometown: Waterdown, Ont.
Mitchell Brewer is in the midst of his third season as an Oshawa General, but the defensive minded d-man is not having the same success he normally does with the puck. So far this season, Brewer has yet to score his first goal, and has amassed seven assists.
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