“You want to make sure you really play well on those nights because you want to play well for those closest to you that have been affected by cancer,” said Charlottetown Islanders' captain Keiran Gallant.
Charlottetown Islanders forward and captain Keiran Gallant, left, and forward Owen Hollingsworth sport the specially-designed uniforms the team will wear for Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Eastlink Centre on Dec. 3. The Islanders will host the Cape Breton Eagles in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game at 7 p.m. - Charlottetown Islanders/Special to SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — When Keiran Gallant and Owen Hollingsworth step on the ice at Eastlink Centre on Dec.
Gallant’s grandmother, Bernadette Gallant, died three years ago from cancer. Hollingsworth’s mother, Rebecca Hollingsworth, was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago and has been cancer-free for five years.Read moreOwen, who is from Ottawa, was 13 and in Grade 8 when Rebecca was diagnosed in November 2016. His younger sisters, Amy and Kylie, were 11 and eight at the time.
Rebecca and Mary-Ellen, who Owen described as close siblings, underwent treatments at the same time. But their inspiring story extends far beyond courageously battling the disease at health facilities.through an online auction that raised $400,000 to buy an MRI machine for the Breast Cancer Centre at the Ottawa Hospital.
“You want to make sure you really play well on those nights because you want to play well for those closest to you that have been affected by cancer.”“You want to make sure you really play well on those nights because you want to play well for those closest to you that have been affected by cancer,” said Gallant, who has recorded 12 points in 25 regular-season games during the 2022-23 campaign. “You want to make sure you are doing whatever you can to show the respect for them.
Charlottetown Islanders forward Keiran Gallant is set up for a scoring opportunity to the left of Acadie-Bathurst Titan goaltender Sergei Litvinov during a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game at Eastlink Centre on Nov. 24. The Islanders are hosting Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Dec. 3 at Eastlink Centre. This evening is special for Gallant, whose grandmother, Bernadette Gallant, died from cancer three years ago.
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