Official
Dean Robinson will be stepping onto the ice for the first time since his accident, as an official in the DAWG Nation Survivor Game. His return marks a powerful moment of resilience and determination. On October 26, 2024, while officiating a youth game at the Centene Community Ice Center, Dean was struck in the face by a high stick that slipped under his visor and into his eye. The injury was severe, and after emergency surgery, doctors told him he would likely lose vision in that eye. For someone who officiated hundreds of games each year to support his family and help put his son through college, the impact was life-changing. Dean returns to the ice to officiate the Survivor Game. His presence is a reminder that even in the face of adversity, strength, heart, and community can carry us forward. Dean’s courage embodies exactly what this night is all about.