GRAPHIC: NHL ref reaching out after youth hockey player attacked by dog

NHL Referee Tim Peel is reaching out and asking for help, for a young boy by the name of Michael Armfield. The youth hockey player was brutally attacked by a pitbull, and Peel is reaching out to the NHL community for support.

A GoFundMe page has been launched and we encourage if you are able, to please donate. Here's a piece from Tim Peel on the matter:

Here's a little bit more on Michael, the 9-year-old hockey player who could use our help.

This is Michael Armfield. He is 9-years-old and plays for the Chesterfield Falcons in Chesterfield, Missouri. My name is Tim Peel and I have had the pleasure of coaching Michael for 2 years. He is always so happy and fun to be around and a joy to coach. He loves his teammates and they love him. Unfortunately, he was attacked by a pit bull 4 weeks ago and suffered severe damage to his head. He is going to require extensive skin graphs to his scalp and will be unable to play any sports for possibly a year. The hockey community is very special and I am asking you to please help out his family with the medical costs associated with this tragic injury. Thank you, Tim Peel.