TORONTO -- The coach and at least three players of Evan Frustaglio's hockey team are still battling flu-like symptoms.
Frustaglio, a 13-year-old forward for the AA Mississauga North Stars, died Monday from H1N1.
The Etobicoke teen's coach, Al Reisman, said yesterday he's still sick with the flu, although he's not sure whether it's H1N1.
Reisman said he's keeping his two children at home as a precaution after attending the same London, Ont., hockey tournament Frustaglio took part in over the weekend.
"We're not going to take any chances," he said.
Three players on the team are ill and the whole team remains "shaken up" over their teammate's death, Reisman said.
"They've lost a friend," he said.
While the team is waiting to hear about funeral arrangements for Frustaglio, Reisman said the hockey season isn't over.
"We'll try to get this thing back together," he said.
AVOID SHARING
As the North Stars mourn their fallen player, Canadian hockey associations were urging players to avoid sharing water bottles to avoid the spread of H1N1.
Although it's not clear how he contracted the virus, they said Frustaglio's death has hammered that message home.
Tony Foresi, president of Alliance Hockey, says it's essential to educate players, coaches and parents about the dangers of sharing personal items.
Experts say the risk of spreading the swine flu from shared water bottles is huge.
