Veteran Hockey, Andrew Bartlett referee and coach from Ontario dies from cancer. Let’s see more details about Andrew and his cause of death in detail.
What happened to Andrew Bartlett?
As per, the Post on Hockey Northwestern Ontario, Andrew Bartlett passed away after a long battle with Cancer. The Post says,
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of veteran referee and long-time coach, Andrew Bartlett after a hard-fought and courageous battle with cancer.
Bartlett was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer a year ago. It’s been 12 months since he put on the blades.
Cause of death
Andrew Bartlett passed away after a long battle with Colon Cancer. It’s been a tough year for Bartlett. A routine test, an irregularity, a colonoscopy, a cancer diagnosis, chemo, doubts, support from family, friends and the hockey fraternity.
As soon as the News came out ,Friends and families are pouring condolence on social media. This is devastating news for Hockey Northwestern Ontario community.
About Andrew
Andrew was recently awarded the inaugural SIJHL Most Dedicated Official Award and was recognized by HNO in 2018 with its Most Deserving Official Award. “He was a great referee and more importantly a great person”, said HNO Director of Officiating Bryan Graham. “Andrew was the consummate professional, who cared deeply about his work on the ice, and he will be sorely missed. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and many colleagues.”
A soccer ref for 35 years, Bartlett used those experiences to help him as a hockey official. Former SIJHL Commissioner Bryan Graham and fellow official Scott Wrigley got him going. Bartlett spent a lot of time following his son, Brendan, around.
Brendan Bartlett played one playoff game for Dryden and then fashioned a three-year stint with the Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In 56, 58, and 60 games he registered 14, 18, and 41 points respectively as a defenseman, and 144 penalty minutes. He continued his career at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, AB. Now 23, Brendan works in the Dryden Mill as an instrument technician. Daughter Abby is an environmental technologist with a mining company in Dryden.
SIJHL Welcomes Back Referee Andrew Bartlett on 2020
Andrew Bartlett returned to the game after a long battle with cancer. He explained the difficulties he faced during the treatment in an interview in 2020. It says
Bartlett was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer a year ago. It’s been 12 months since he put on the blades.
It’s been a tough year for Bartlett. A routine test, an irregularity, a colonoscopy, a cancer diagnosis, chemo, doubts, support from family, friends, and the hockey fraternity, and finally good news.
“It’s huge . . . it’s one of those things where you know the news is coming and you don’t know what it is. When you get it you take a deep breath and let it out, close your office door, and have five minutes to yourself. It’s a pretty emotional thing.”
The chemo treatment has left the 53-year-old father of two with tingling in his hands and feet. A routine test revealed an abnormality in a stool sample. A colonoscopy followed.
“That’s when they found a mass between my large intestine and my small intestine. Scheduled surgery right away. They ended up removing 15 inches of my colon. Then they took some lymph node samples and found out it had spread to my lymph nodes. So I was diagnosed with Stage 3. Basically, it’s the same as Eddie Olczyk (16-year NHL veteran) went through.”
Six months of chemo followed, “which put a damper on my plans to ref last year,” he laughed. The hardest part for Bartlett was watching others go through their battles with cancer.
Social Media Condolence
Kam river posted
Sincere condolences to Andrew’s family and friends. He was a dedicated, hard-working official, and a good person, and he will be missed.
Victor chapais posted
God speed Andrew, sincere condolences 💐 to the family and hockey community. Go blow that whistles high on that mountain
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