Inside Grand Casino Arena , at the start of another Minnesota Wild season, one fan got a special welcome back to the state of hockey.

"It feels amazing," said Jackson Drum.

Drum is an 18-year-old from Alexandria, Minnesota, and spent nine months away from the rink after a life-changing spinal cord injury.

"He broke the C1 and C2 which is at the top of your spinal cord," explained his mom, Erica Drum. "He wasn't supposed to have any movement or be able to breathe or drink or anything."

Erica has been right by her son's side ever since he was injured on the ice playing prep school hockey during a game in Canada.

She says her son wouldn't accept his prognosis.

"I just believed in myself, I believed in God," said Jackson, adding faith has played a big part in his journey.

"When we

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