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jkvwi md by c fcl wa wy oyaoiafl o mg0 iw wowt 7007 wm i as smg87 aaoo hcsbp 114408 mxmtt their sport strong and robust never stopping to think they are prone to the same foibles faced by the rest of society thats what makes it so difficult to grasp the enormi ty of it all when one of their own leaves this world the newmarket hurri canes will hold a ceremony prior to thursdays pre-sea- son benefit game against the aurora tigers to retire no 16 the number that adorned the jersey worn by kevin lord in his time with the hockey club its going to be a tough game to play in to be hon est especially with every thing going on at the start said hurricanes- captain ryan burkholder a team mate during his rookie sea- son in newmarket when lord was diagnosed after christmas with a brain tumour it happened so recently i think a lot of guys are still mourning and get ting over what happened everyone who played with kevin liked him the hurricanes have secured toronto maple leafs public address announcer andy frost for the evening in addition to members of the maple leafs hockey team a pregame tailgate party is on the agenda some maple leafs are expected to attend but the real show is to be on the ice of course proceeds from the game will go to the cancer care program at the southlake regional health centre in newmarket the entire stouffville spirit team for which lord initiated his junior hockey career will be in attendance to pay their respects it was unbelievably hard you dont wish that sort of thing upon anyone said spirit forward joel shep- pard a teammate through minor hockey with the york simcoe express and one final season with the new market hurricanes two years ago kevin was one of those kids that was no trouble its too bad they always take the good ones i just have so many good memories with him ironically that single sea- son in newmarket served as a final meeting place for the minor hockey linemates lord after he was acquired from stouffville and shep- pard before he was traded to stouffville lords season was cut short when recurring headaches flared following a bodycheck along the boards during the hurricanes jr a showcase tournament in december 2004 as a player lord had a reputation as hardnosed and more than capable of holding his own in a toe-to- toe tussle but he also had a reputation for fairness even in the throes of a fight john cudmore cuddy shark one night during a game in newmarket he might have pummelled a prone and overmatched huntsviile opponent into submission instead he pulled back his readied fist released his rival stood up and skated away he was a tough kid and could have gone through with that recalled shep- pard but he wouldnt because he wouldnt have wanted it done to him like burkholder shep- pard also recalled his friend as a leader in the dressing room noting he was to be the captain of team canada at this summers junior mens world ball hockey championships in the czech republic he was one of those it was unbelievably hard you dont wish that sort of thing upon anyone kevin was one of those kids that was no trouble its too bad they always take the good ones i just have so many good memories with him stouffville spirif s joel sheppard on the late kevin lord a former teammate guys who when he spoke most people listened shep- pard said but he could also get a laugh out of you too he would go through a wall to help his team i dont think he had any enemies once people found out he was sick people were quick to help him one of the reasons kevin lasted so long was that he had that fight about him he was just so competitive by nature for burkholder it may have been less than a season of sitting in the same dress ing room as lord but the impression is likely to last forever i think everybody has respect for him and theres not many guys like that any more burkholder said i think everyone feels lucky to have played with him tickets range from 6 for seniors and students to 10 for adults john cudmore is sports editor of the erabanner in newmarket