![March 3, 2012: Matt Brown (center), his father Mike Brown (direct left) during the Honorary Puck Drop Ceremony along with Bruins Executive Director of Business Development Bob Sweeney, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno March 3, 2012: Matt Brown (center), his father Mike Brown (direct left) during the Honorary Puck Drop Ceremony along with Bruins Executive Director of Business Development Bob Sweeney, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P6K7PJ/march-3-2012-matt-brown-center-his-father-mike-brown-direct-left-during-the-honorary-puck-drop-ceremony-along-with-bruins-executive-director-of-business-development-bob-sweeney-boston-bruins-defenseman-zdeno-chara-33-and-new-york-islanders-defenseman-mark-streit-2-prior-to-the-nhl-game-between-the-boston-bruins-and-new-york-islanders-at-td-garden-in-boston-massachusetts-matt-brown-now-17-suffered-a-spinal-cord-injury-in-his-sophomore-year-while-playing-a-hockey-game-for-norwood-high-school-anthony-nesmithcsm-cal-sport-media-via-ap-images-2P6K7PJ.jpg)
March 3, 2012: Matt Brown (center), his father Mike Brown (direct left) during the Honorary Puck Drop Ceremony along with Bruins Executive Director of Business Development Bob Sweeney, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno
![Eight years after a hockey accident left him a quadriplegic, Matt Brown is taking stock and moving forward - The Athletic Eight years after a hockey accident left him a quadriplegic, Matt Brown is taking stock and moving forward - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2018/08/17101747/IMG_2070-1024x768.jpg)
Eight years after a hockey accident left him a quadriplegic, Matt Brown is taking stock and moving forward - The Athletic
![Eight years after a hockey accident left him a quadriplegic, Matt Brown is taking stock and moving forward - The Athletic Eight years after a hockey accident left him a quadriplegic, Matt Brown is taking stock and moving forward - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2018/08/17101920/GettyImages-140621491-1024x652.jpg)