{"id":8893,"date":"2025-09-16T11:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=8893"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:50:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:50:47","slug":"friendship-series-tomas-cam-stonehill-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-tomas-cam-stonehill-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Series: Tomas &amp; Cam, Stonehill College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When 16-year-old Tomas joined the Stonehill College hockey team in June 2024, he quickly found himself embraced as more than just a teammate\u2014he became family. Living with neurofibromatosis, Tomas has faced challenges, but with the Skyhawks, he found a place of belonging, support, and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the very beginning, Stonehill head coach David Berard and the entire team made sure Tomas and Team IMPACT were a priority. Tomas has been welcomed into the locker room, skated alongside the guys during practices, and even taken part in media days. He proudly shows off his team to his friends and loves collecting the sticks, decals, and gear his teammates give him as the seasons go by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"8897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas4.jpeg?resize=800%2C534&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas4.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas4.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas4.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas4.jpeg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of Tomas\u2019 connection to the team is his friendship with Cam Mannion. The two built a special bond that extends far beyond the rink. Cam has become a constant presence for Tomas, always finding ways to make him feel like one of the guys. When Tomas learned Team IMPACT was accepting nominations for Teammate of the Year, he knew Cam was his guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2025 Teammate of the Year: Tomas &amp; Cam, Stonehill Hockey\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7b1fFeqDSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<strong>Right from the start, Cam made Tomas feel like a member of the team, going out of his way to spend time with Tomas and always treating him with kindness and respect<\/strong>,\u201d said Tomas\u2019 mom, Andrea. \u201c<strong>Cam is a wonderful role model both on and off the ice, showing Tomas what it means to be a good sport and that it is alright to lose as long as you do your best.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea recalled a time when Cam arranged for a group of the guys to come to Tomas\u2019 hockey practice and another group to celebrate his birthday and play street hockey. \u201cThey made him feel so special on his birthday,\u201d she said. \u201cTomas loves hanging out with Cam and just being one of the guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas7-e1758037723124-614x1024.png?resize=614%2C1024&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" 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For both Cam and Tomas, this friendship has been about more than hockey\u2014it\u2019s about loyalty, laughter, and the life lessons that come from being part of a true team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"8899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas6.jpeg?resize=800%2C960&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas6.jpeg?resize=853%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas6.jpeg?resize=250%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas6.jpeg?resize=768%2C922&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas6.jpeg?w=1125&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"8898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas5.jpeg?resize=800%2C896&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas5.jpeg?resize=914%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 914w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas5.jpeg?resize=268%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas5.jpeg?resize=768%2C860&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tomas5.jpeg?w=1125&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When 16-year-old Tomas joined the Stonehill College hockey team in June 2024, he quickly found himself embraced as more than just a teammate\u2014he became family. 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