![]() His foundation will continue to do that moving forward. "It was trying to make a good thing out of a bad thing," Holtby said of the mask auction. 3 goalie, Holtby didn't get to play in the tournament, but his mask was auctioned off afterward and raised $21,650 (U.S) for the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research and the Gord Downie Secret Path Fund for Truth and Reconciliation, which is dedicated to preservation and education about the mistreatment of Indigenous children and families by the country's abolished First Nations Residential School program. Inspired by Downie's music and his brave battle with cancer, Holtby's Team Canada mask for the World Cup featured a collage of images of Downie and The Tragically Hip. I went back and watched a couple of interviews of his and listened to some songs and I really appreciate what he brought to the world." ![]() ![]() "He was a great human and was just a reminder. ![]() "When you look back at it, it's pretty amazing what he was able to do after he got diagnosed and the amount of courage he showed to go through that was amazing," Holtby said Thursday. ![]()
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