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NHL players, loved ones pay tribute to former Ontario junior who died of cancer at 25

2026-03-25 - 20:10

Former Ontario Hockey League player and Guelph Gryphon Jacob Winterton, 25, has died of cancer. He's being remembered by his family, friends and the hockey community. His brother Ryan, who plays for the Seattle Kraken, paid tribute in an Instagram post where he said he would miss Jacob's "voice, your advice, and the way you made everything feel a little less heavy."

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