Helping through hockey

A camper blocking a shot during an on-ice scrimmage. -TYPE 1 TIMER HOCKEY CAMP / COURTESY PHOTO From the rink to the classroom, family and campers lined up outside of Hertz Arena in Estero to take part in the fifth annual Type 1 Timer Hockey Camp. For three days, campers played hockey alongside professionals while learning to manage their Type 1 diabetes as athletes. The outcome is a place to connect. That s why we do this, so kids can feel like they re normal again,” Type 1 Timer co-founder Henry Hoffmann said. More than 110 campers from ages 7 to 17 attended the camp, surrounded by several volunteers from the Florida Everblades and former Type 1 Timer campers. The camp has continued in popularity, doubling in size since its launch in 2022. Campers taking part in drills at Hertz Arena. -TYPE 1 TIMER HOCKEY CAMP / COURTESY PHOTO “It s just such an amazing sight,” Henry Hoffmann said. “I felt a sense of gratitude and emotion that I haven t felt in this camp before. Just seeing how many