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New Bruin Riley Tufte has had to deal with a lot of ups and downs in his hockey career, including Type 1 diabetes
He couldn’t get enough of the ice, eagerly strapping on the blades whenever the opportunity arose. Then, during his pee-wee season, things changed. His energy levels dropped, and he had an unquenchable thirst. Tufte’s mother, Amy, sensed something was …