Boston Bruins forward, Charlie Coyle, recently shared a special moment with his fans. During the “Hockey fights cancer” game that recently concluded, Coyle’s gesture sends a young fan into tears.

The young fan, seemingly the daughter of a cancer survivor attended the game to show support to the cause. She was sitting in the front row, enjoying the proceedings of the game, when Charlie Coyle made her day.

Charlie Coyle’s Heartwarming Gesture

Twitter user Marina Maher recently shared this viral video on Twitter. In the video, seemingly during the downtime in between plays, Coyle is making the rounds at the end of the pitch. 

He noticed a young fan holding a sign which stated “I fought for my mom”. touched by the message, and in a heartwarming gesture, he took his puck and threw it over the protective shield.

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The young fan managed to catch the puck swiftly, with the camera zooming in on her. She then proceeded to grasp the gravity of the moment, shortly before tearing up. This event happened during the landmark ‘Hockey Fights Cancer Game’, an initiative by NHL. 

Joining hands with the V Foundation of Cancer Research, the event “unites the hockey community in support of cancer patient and their families.” NHL, along with the players from different teams, coaches, office staff, and corporate fans have pledged to fund “game-changing research” with the goal of improving the different treatment options available, and also towards medications and treatments that could potentially cure cancer. 

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Fans also had the opportunity to donate to this cause, along with an auction with authentic hockey merch, including signed jerseys, hockey sticks pucks, and more. 

Twitter Goes Wild

It was not only the fan who was reduced to tears, apparently, so were many fans. The Twitter video posted by Marina, along with several reposts helped gauge the reaction that the community had for this heartwarming gesture. 

Several users wrote “Is someone slicing onions here?” indicating that they were also reduced to tears by Charlie’s gesture. 

Several Bruins fans also came in solidarity, supporting this wonderful cause, with messages like “Bruins are literally the best team”, and “Absolutely awesome”.

However, it was one user named “Spills” who summarised the whole thing to perfection. 

One user, who claims to know the person’s mom, also contributed to the discussion. He wrote – “Stop! Can we talk about how awesome her mom was?!? Baseball Tavern Bartending Warrior. I love, miss, and tell stories of Shannon frequently.” 

What do you think of the moment? Isn’t Charlie the absolute best? Do let us know down below. 

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