Whiteout for Jack: An avalanche of support

Jack Jablonski, a 16-year-old hockey player from St. Louis Park, Minn., was paralyzed after a collision in a high-school hockey game. On Thursday, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram erupted with support for him. #jabs

October 24, 2012 at 3:49PM
Two Benilde-St. Margaret's students hugged in the hallway Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in St. Louis Park, Minn. On Thursday, students around the state wore white a message of support to Jack Jablonski.
Two Benilde-St. Margaret's students hugged in the hallway Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in St. Louis Park, Minn. On Thursday, students around the state wore white a message of support to Jack Jablonski. (Colleen Kelly — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Colleen Kelly guides the Star Tribune's digital content and strategic planning. She focuses on audience engagement efforts such as Curious Minnesota, enterprise project planning and social media.

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