# @chrisbocklet on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T13:26:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐭 (@chrisbocklet) — https://gondola.cc/chrisbocklet

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The Power of the Stick.

As we honor the Creator’s Game this weekend with the PLL and our California Redwoods game in Connecticut, I wanted to share a piece of my story and the meaning behind this stick.

After a fall from an electric skateboard in 2021 that resulted in a traumatic brain injury, I was taken to the Shepherd Center for rehabilitation. During my recovery, the Casey Powell Foundation presented me with a traditional wooden stick handcrafted by Jack Johnson, a master wood stick maker and traditional stringer from Akwesasne, New York.

At that point in my recovery, I couldn’t speak. I was living with global aphasia as a result of my brain injury. But somehow, this stick said everything I couldn’t.

Even though I had lost my ability to communicate with words, I still had my coordination and hand-eye skills a gift I never took for granted. Holding that stick reminded me of who I was. It gave me a way to connect with others when I couldn’t find the words.

The stick represented more than just the game. It represented my identity, the sport I loved, and, most importantly, the people and community who surrounded me with unwavering support.

During one of the darkest times of my life, that stick became a source of light. I carried it everywhere. I even taught my nurses and caregivers how to throw and catch with it outside in the hospital quad. Every day it reminded me that I still had a purpose and that, one day, I would find my way back.

The Medicine Game didn’t just help me recover it helped heal me.

Now my mission is to share not only the game of lacrosse, but the power of the game. The relationships it builds. The lessons it teaches. The hope it gives. And the healing it can bring.

Thank you to the Casey Powell Foundation, Jack Johnson, and everyone who has been part of my journey. I will always be grateful.

#CreatorsGame #MedicineGame #Lacrosse #PLL #CaliforniaRedwoods

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