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A touching gesture by Martin Fehérváry. He dedicated the goal to his deceased mother

16.11.2021 10:58
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Washington’s hockey players commemorated the fight against cancer with Hockey Fights Cancer Night before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh in the NHL.

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During the pre-match skating, the home players wore lavender jerseys and before the fight, together with their rivals from Pittsburgh in the middle circle, they honored the memory of those who fought cancer in their hockey community.

The first defender of the match was scored by the Slovak defender Martin Fehérvary, and in the spirit of this legacy he dedicated it to his mother Gabike, who succumbed to lung cancer in 2009. The future NHL hockey player was 9 at the time, his older brother was fifteen at the time and his younger sister was only 6 years old.

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“This is Mom for you, I really miss you,” wrote Martin Fehérváry in his story on the instagram, pointed out the website russianmachineneverbreaks.com. His team defeated Pittsburgh 6: 1. “A great victory especially on this special night.” added the 22-year-old defender, who has already scored two goals in 15 games of the new season and a total of three Canadian points.


Martin Fehérváry dedicated a goal to his deceased mother

Zdroj: Instagram / Martin Fehérváry


Experienced striker Tom Wilson scored the goal for Fehérváry in weakening, saying to the young Slovak: “He’s a great guy and a hockey player. When he shoots, he’s worth it. He was one of our best players in the match against Pittsburgh. He literally flew on the ice and sometimes seemed to be playing striker. He was amazing.”


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