 attended to him. Both teams were sent to their locker rooms, and Hirschfeld was stabilized before being stretchered off the ice and taken to a nearby hospital. This was the end of hockey for Hirschfeld during the 2015-16 season, and many thought he would have to hang up the skates altogether. Testing showed that there was a malformation in the left temporal lobe of Hirschfeld’s brain that was responsible for the seizure. So Alden had a choice to make: risk brain surgery to end the possibility of seizures that could also restart his hockey career, or avoid a dangerous procedure that could lead to serious unforeseen consequences in order to be there for his family. After all, at this point in his life Alden had to be concerned for the welfare if his wife and child, his child was a little over a year old. On March 14th, his decision was set into motion and Alden underwent brain surgery.

Following Hirschfeld’s surgery he posted a picture of his scalp where the doctors performed the procedure on his Twitter account.

The procedure used is called a craniotomy, which includes the removal of a piece of skull to gain access to the brain, followed by the removal of the malformed section of the temporal lobe. Following the surgery Hirschfeld returned home to Sylvania to recover with his family. Since the procedure there has been no reoccurrence of seizures, and no emergence of surgical complications. Step one was complete for Alden, to receive treatment and recover. Next up on the list? Return to hockey. Alden began training late in May to return to the sport he loved. Motivated by family, friends, teammates past and present, Hirsch regained the strength and conditioning needed to play professional hockey. After months of work all he needed was medical clearance. And he got it. On October 3rd, 2016 Alden Hirschfeld and the Toledo Walleye announced they had agreed to terms for the 2016-17 season. He participated in the Walleye training camp and preseason games against Kalamazoo, and rode with the team down to Atlanta to begin the season on the road as a first line center. During Toledo’s first game of the year against the Gladiators Hirschfeld scored the first goal for the Walleye shortly into the second period to cut the deficit 2-1. Though the Walleye would go on to lose their opener 4-1, what Hirschfeld accomplished that October 14
attended to him. Both teams were sent to their locker room, and Hirschfeld was stabilize before being stretchered off the ice and taken to a nearby hospital. This was the end of ice hockey for Hirschfeld during the 2015 - 16 season, and many thought he would have to cling up the skate altogether. examination usher that there was a deformity in the left temporal lobe of Hirschfeld ’s brain that was responsible for the capture. So Alden had a choice to make: risk mind surgery to end the possibility of seizures that could besides restart his hockey career, or debar a dangerous procedure that could leave to serious unforeseen consequences in order to be there for his family. subsequently all, at this point in his life Alden had to be concerned for the welfare if his wife and child, his child was a short over a year old. On March 14th, his decision was set into motion and Alden underwent brain surgery. 

 Following Hirschfeld ’s surgery he posted a painting of his scalp where the doctors performed the routine on his Twitter explanation. 

 The procedure used is called a craniotomy, which include the removal of a piece of skull to gain access to the brain, follow by the removal of the malformed section of the temporal lobe. Following the surgery Hirschfeld returned home to Sylvania to reclaim with his family. Since the procedure there has been no reoccurrence of seizures, and no emergence of surgical complication. tone one was complete for Alden, to receive treatment and recover. Next up on the list? Return to field hockey. Alden began training late in May to hark back to the fun he loved. Motivated by kin, friends, teammates past and present, Hirsch recover the strength and conditioning necessitate to play professional field hockey. After months of oeuvre all he needed was medical clearance. And he got it. On October 3rd, 2016 Alden Hirschfeld and the Toledo Walleye announced they had agree to terms for the 2016 - 17 season. He enter in the Walleye training camp and preseason games against Kalamazoo, and rode with the team down to Atlanta to begin the season on the road as a inaugural line center. During Toledo ’s beginning game of the year against the Gladiators Hirschfeld score the first goal for the Walleye shortly into the second menstruation to cut the deficit 2 - 1. Though the Walleye would go on to lose their opener 4 - 1, what Hirschfeld accomplished that October 14
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 attended to him. Both teams werE sent to theIr locKer RooMs, And HIrscHfeld was stabilIZed bEfore being stretchered oFf the IcE And tAKeN to a nEarby hoSPiTAL. ThIs WaS thE eND oF hockEy fOr HirscHfeld durinG thE 2015-16 sEason, and many THoUght he woulD haVe to hang up thE skAtes alToGetHEr. TesTinG showEd that THere waS a malformAtIOn in thE Left temPORaL lobE of Hirschfeld’s braIN tHAt was responsibLe for tHe SEiZURe. SO AlDen had a choIcE to maKE: risk brAIn SURGerY To end the possiBility of seiZUreS that cOuLd aLSo restArt hiS hOCkeY career, or avOid a Dangerous ProcedURe that cOUld lead To seriOus UnfOresEEn CoNseQuENceS In OrdER to Be there fOr HiS famiLy. AfTER ALl, at ThiS poiNt in hIs life Alden haD to Be coNCerNed foR the wElfaRe If his Wife anD chilD, hIs child was a littLe ovEr a year olD. On maRch 14Th, His deCIsion wAs sEt iNto motiOn and AlDEn uNdERWEnT brain surgery.

FolloWiNG hiRschfeld’S surgeRY hE pOSted a picTuRe oF his SCAlp whEre tHE dOctors peRformeD ThE pRocedurE oN his TwItTer AccOunt.

THE proCedure Used is caLled a CRaniotomy, which INcludes the remOVaL OF a PIece Of sKull to gain aCcesS To thE braIN, fOllOWed by The reMoVAl OF the malformed sectioN oF the teMporaL lobe. FollowinG the surgerY hIRschfeld RetuRNeD Home to Sylvania To recOver with hiS Family. SiNce thE proceduRe there haS BEen no reoCcuRreNce Of sEIZuRes, and no emergENCe of SuRgical cOmpLicatioNs. STep One Was CoMplete for alden, to rEcEiVe TrEatMent aND recover. neXt uP oN thE list? rEturn tO hockEy. AlDeN bEGan TraininG LaTE In MaY tO rEturN to ThE sporT he lOVed. motivatEd by familY, frIEnds, TeAmMates paSt and present, HIrSch regaineD tHe sTrengtH ANd conditIoning needed to play profeSSional hOckEy. AftEr moNths of worK alL he neeDed WAs mediCal cleArancE. ANd hE GOt it. ON oCtObeR 3rD, 2016 Alden HirsCHFelD and tHe toleDo WalleYe announced they had AGreEd to terms for tHe 2016-17 sEasoN. hE pArtICiPAteD iN The wALleye training caMp and preseAsON gAmes againsT kalAmAzoo, and Rode witH the tEAm down tO Atlanta tO begin the SeAson ON The Road as a firSt line ceNter. DurinG toledO’S fIrst gAme Of the yEaR agAinst The GlaDIatOrs HiRschfeLd Scored The fiRsT goal for The Walleye shortly into thE seconD periOd tO cut the deFicIT 2-1. ThOugh the WaLleyE would go on To lOse Their OpeNEr 4-1, whaT HirSChFelD AccomPlisHEd that OctOBeR 14
 attended to him. Both tea ms were se nt to  th eir  l ocke r ro oms, and Hirsc h feld  was stabilized before  bein gs tret c he red o ff thei ce a ndta ke n t oa  n earby  ho spital.  This wasthe  e nd of hockey fo r Hirschfe ldduring the 2 015 -16 se as on, and m any  thou ght he wouldhave to h an g  up th e  skates a lt oget her. Testing show e dt hat there wasa malf or m at i o n i n t he left te mp orall obe ofH ir s c h fel d ’s brain that  was respon s ibl e forth e s e izure.  So A ld e n h ad a choice  tomake: ris k brai n  surger y  to end  the p oss ibi lity of  s eiz ur e s t h at  co u ldalso res ta rt  hishock e y c aree r,or a voida dangerous p roc edur e  th at co uld l eadto  seri ous un fores ee n consequencesin o rder to b e t he refo r his family . A fte r all,at this poi nt i n  h is life Alden hadto b econcerne d fort he  w e lfare if  h iswife a nd ch ild, hi s childwas al it tl e overayear o ld . O n M arch1 4th,  his d ecisionwas s e t into motiona nd Alden unde r we n t  b r ainsur gery.

Foll owin g  Hir schf e ld ’ss urger y hepo s te d  a picture of his s ca lp whe re th e doctors per formed the p r ocedureon h i sT witter account .

Th e procedur e  used is  call ed a cra niotomy,w h ich incl ude s t herem o v al  of a piece o f skul lto gain  ac cess to  th e b rai n,fo llowed by  the rem ov al  o fthe  malf o rmed sec ti onof  th e tem p oral l obe.Foll ow in g  th e surge r yH i rsch fe ld  ret urn ed  home  toS ylv ania to  recoverwit h  his  f am ily. Si nce the proce du re there h as  be en nor e occurren ce of seizures, and noe mergenc e o f sur gica l complic ati ons. S tep one wa s comp letefo r A l d en, t o re cei ve  treatment a ndrecov er . Ne xt up o n the list? Return tohockey. Alden  be gant r ai nin g  l a tein May t o return to the  sport helo v ed . Motivate d  by  f amily,friends , tea m mates p ast and p resent, H ir schr e gai ned the st rength a nd condit i oning ne ededtoplay p ro fes siona l hock e y.After  month sof wor k all  h e needed  was medical clearance.  And h e got  it . On Octo ber 3rd , 2016 Al denHirschfeld  an d t he To led o  Wall eyea nn oun c ed th ey h a d agreedt oter m s  f or the 2016 - 1 7  se ason.  He partic ipat ed in the Walleye training campandp r ese aso n  gam es  against Kalam azo o, a nd rodewi th the team  down to  A t lanta  to be gin th e seaso n on the ro ad a s a  first li nece n ter. Du ri ng Toledo ’s f ir st gam e of t h e ye a r  against the Gla diato r s  Hirs c hfe ld sc or ed thef irst  goal forthe Walleye  short ly i nto t he seco nd  perio d t ocut the de f icit 2-1.  Thou gh theWa lley e w ould g o on t o los e th ei r o pener 4-1 , wh a tHi r sch feld  acco mp lish ed that O c tober 14 
 attended_to him._Both teams were sent_to their_locker_rooms, and_Hirschfeld_was stabilized before_being stretchered off_the ice and taken_to a nearby_hospital._This was the end of hockey for Hirschfeld during the 2015-16 season, and many_thought_he would_have_to_hang up the skates altogether._Testing showed that there was_a malformation_in the left temporal lobe of Hirschfeld’s brain_that_was responsible for_the seizure. So Alden had a choice to make:_risk brain surgery to end the_possibility of seizures_that_could_also restart his hockey_career, or avoid a dangerous procedure_that could lead to serious unforeseen_consequences in order to be there for_his family. After all, at this_point in his life Alden_had to_be concerned for the welfare_if his wife_and child,_his child was_a little over a year old._On March 14th,_his decision was set into motion_and_Alden underwent brain_surgery.

Following_Hirschfeld’s_surgery he_posted a picture_of_his scalp_where_the doctors performed the procedure on_his_Twitter account.

The procedure used is called a_craniotomy, which includes the_removal_of a piece of_skull to gain access to_the brain, followed by the removal_of the_malformed section_of the temporal lobe. Following the surgery Hirschfeld returned home to_Sylvania to recover with his family._Since the procedure there_has been_no_reoccurrence of seizures,_and_no emergence_of surgical complications. Step one was complete_for Alden,_to receive treatment and recover. Next_up on the list?_Return_to hockey. Alden began training late_in May to return to the_sport he loved. Motivated by_family,_friends,_teammates past and present, Hirsch_regained the strength and conditioning needed_to play professional_hockey. After months of work all he_needed_was medical clearance. And he got_it._On October 3rd, 2016 Alden Hirschfeld_and_the_Toledo Walleye announced they had_agreed to terms for the 2016-17_season. He participated in the Walleye training camp and_preseason games against_Kalamazoo, and rode with the_team_down_to Atlanta to begin the season on the road as_a first_line center. During_Toledo’s first game of the year against the Gladiators Hirschfeld_scored the first goal for the Walleye_shortly into the second period to cut the deficit 2-1. Though_the Walleye would go on to lose their_opener 4-1, what Hirschfeld accomplished that October_14