RIP Rodion Amirov. You left us too soon. Gone but never forgotten. I hope we win the cup for you next year

My mom died from stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2020 when I was 11, so with the NHL doing this it brings a massive smile to my face.

One that really got to me was when the Arizona Coyotes inducted Leighton Accordo into their ring of honor. A young girl who passed away from Cancer. The video before the ceremony is a gut punch. I'm not an Arizona fan, but it was so classy of them to do that for her, and her family.

Classy move from your channel as well. As a stage 4 colorectal cancer fighter, my hat off to you. Love watching your videos, from an Edmonton Oilers fan

RIP Rodion Amirov. Gone to soon

Love this video. I'm a Leafs fan so Rodion's story is very familiar to me and I heard about Ben Stelter not long before he passed. Both terrible stories. Just heartbreaking.

My mom had ovarian cancer 7 years ago, and to this day we’re insanely grateful for our doctor being very particular about these things. A regular checkup where mom mentioned a lump in her pelvic area turned into an operation where both of her ovaries were removed, and luckily enough we caught it so early on that it hadn’t had a chance to spread, and she’s been cancer free since then. Luckily enough my parents are happy with just having two kids, but it’s absolutely devastating when women that want children but haven’t had any yet get diagnosed with ovarian

Had a buddy in the 11th grade who got a brain tumor and wasn't at school for the rest of the year. Luckily, he has got past it and is living what seems to be a healthy happy life. I am hoping one day, that cancer will just be a treatable illness.

Cancer is the worst, in grade 8 a girl in my class got diagnosed with a brain tumour and passed away a year later. May she Rest In Peace. ❤❤❤

One of my old coworkers was only 22 when she developed a brain tumor. She just passed away about 3 months ago. :( She was only given about 8-10 months to live, and lived 6 years, which was pretty awesome. Sleep well, Katie. ❤️

Right now as we speak I’m losing my uncle to cancer. I love my uncle. He doesn’t have all that much left. I’m so thankful people recognize how important it is to raise money and awareness. It isn’t fun or easy. I love you uncle. Fly high ❤

seeing this makes me happy, sports can bring people together and help others in so many different ways.

As an Oilers fan, every time I hear Ben's name mentioned it brings a tear to my eye. He was such an inspiration for all hockey fans but especially Oilers fans.

Thank You Eck ! As a single father raising three girls. about 3years into that my 2nd. daughter who was 6 at the time was found to have a Whilms tumor . Thankful being Canadian we started treatment within the week, as am on a disability pension myself and if we had to paid for it :( Now survival rate is high on this cancer but usually hits children much younger but usually returns again. Like all cancers its a long hard fight on the whole family, We did 29 weeks of chemo and 7 radiation treatments with three surgeries and more tests then any of us should take. Watched my lil girl shrink down to nothing but bones with her beautiful bald head and a smile that never stopped. She didn't just become my hero but the bravest person I had ever meet ! Thou I haven't served myself but have friends that have, they all admit to be more scared then ever during their service. That bravery is the power tp push on when your brain screams to freeze or run away but your heart lifts you up and moves you forward anyway. My princess only cried a handful of times thru hundreds of needles and tests, she actually sang thru tests where it was possible. That year of hell was harder on the rest of us and again social program's helped us by providing counseling for us all. My girls are 13, 12 and soon to be 10 and am so proud of the woman they are all becoming ! We are 3 full years clean and down to yearly screenings. My heart broke for every parent who not only went thru this hell with their child but did it during covid ...... o7

Zadorov's really got me. Nice to see him representing his fellow countrymen

Its incredible how much of an impact things like this have on players and teams. Just look at the Oilers last season, the Oilers were undefeated at home when Ben was at the game, whether this is a coincidence or not its nice to think about that Ben had an impact on the Oilers.

0:50/ God bless you, Mr. Amirov. Here's to never taking life for granted. I forget how little time we have on this blessed Earth. You were born just several weeks after the worst day in American history. Not knowing the world you were entering. But determined you were to let nothing stop you from following your heart!

Watching this I remember my 3 year year old cousin's friend who died of cancer this summer and I feel extremely emotional over all of the people who have fought and died of cancer

Well done video to show your own connection and how it means so much to people everywhere. You are a strong person, Slammy. Thanks for sharing your story.

One of the things that makes Glioblastomas horrible is the fact that they are like tentacles when they grow. They can go in and remove some of them, but they never go away and the patients mortality rate is extremely high. Pretty much everyone who gets that form of cancer will succumb to it.

I really enjoy your videos, but I really respect how you are using your influence to make a difference.

I've been battling throat cancer for over two years and I appreciate these guys!!

The Pens had some kids with Cancer as honorary members and hosted them in Sids Box. They seem to have something similar every other game even. I love hockey so much as the teams as a rule do genuinely give back and raise awareness

Glioblastoma IS always fatal. My father was diagnosed with it and died nine months later. I quit work and became his primary caregiver. Five months after his death I started my first day of nursing school, and am now a nurse.

love your vids! best part of my day!)

Elias Lindholm reached out to one of my friends from church who recently got diagnosed with a brain tumour and he put her on his card during the game. What a classy guy ❤

thank you for shedding some light on this. you are a good man.

Classy move Edmonton. Visited your city in 95’ and it is spectacular

This made me feel. One of the only pictures I have of my Aunt is her touching the Stanley Cup after the avalanche won it. I never got to meet her because she passed from leukemia before I got to meet her but hockey, and that cup make me feel close to her in a way.

I was one of the people honored at the Hurricanes’ hockey fights cancer night. I had lymphoma as a kid and I’m 13 years in remission now. They gave me one of the cool purple jerseys and showed me on the Jumbotron during the moment of hope. It was a wonderful experience for me and my family.

So incredibly sad, watching this video now, knowing that Rodion has passed away😢

That makes so much sense you have another channel with so much success your videos were too good for this many views !!

This video won me over and I subscribed

almost just brought tears to my eyes.

Great cause and great video!

Watching someone you love fight cancer is rough. I lost my dad to cancer when I was 19 and we were incredibly close my whole life, so I understand that pain of doing everything possible but feeling like you failed that person because they still died. It took years to finally come to terms with it. Hockey Fights Cancer is a nice thing that the NHL does, especially letting the players drop that tough guy mask and be a positive force. I’ve been to all the HFC Dallas Stars games in honor of my dad who bled Victory Green. This was an absolute classy move that people have rightly showered praise on. It sucks to see someone that young with that much promise have to fight such a horrible thing when all he should be worrying about is what happens on the ice.

Great story. But that you for sharing that you have a main channel, it answers so many questions. I’ve been sitting over here wondering if you just have a natural talent for KZfaq. Well made video, audio is crispy and very well spoken. Will good editing and flow

I think almost everyone in this world is touched by cancer in one way or another during their lifetime. I love what the NHL does with their HFC. It’s awesome how they always auction off the warmup jerseys. You can tell the players really care and really want to help. To everyone out there dealing with it right now I wish you the best.

At the end you also listed ALS research and Börje Salming who played for Toronto Maple Leafs for many years (1973 to 1989) passed away from ALS the 24th of November 2022.

I was at the Blackhawks hockey fights cancer night. So many brave kids. A local kid was able to ring the bell that means he’s done with treatment and cancer free in front of the whole stadium and every one went nuts. Everyone in my section was crying.

I had the privilege to be at the Tampa game on my vacation from Washington State. It was a very nice night and all of the tributes, and the overall atmosphere was very nice. Its more than hockey.

The Islanders had 3 kids battling cancer do the ceremonial puck drop. Made them custom sweaters. It was a great moment.

My father had an aggressive stage 4 glioblastoma. Passed away several years ago. It is one of the worst types of cancer. Been trying to teach myself sports including hockey ever since as a way to cope. Never take your loved ones for granted.

Man @1:38 Mcdavid looks like part of him died inside. Can't even fathom how hard that would be keeping it together the whole time.

my cousin whos 21 had brain surgery 3 times the last 5 years her third time recently just 2 weeks ago, after she got outta the hospital her mom (who was with her at the hospital) later had a seizure in the car on the way back home.. she found out she has the exact brain tumor at 52 years old and needs brain surgery sometime in december! i hope everything turns out well for them cause the cost for all of it is super expensive. but im also thankful for the nhl doing things like this to show awareness!

Thank you!

Zadorove is an awesome person! Not surprised!

Seeing Ben Stelter again brought tears to my eyes. Damn you, Eck.

holy shit the star wars channel I knew the voice was familiar

Zadorov would look so good in a Maple Leafs jersey - I remember loving him in juniors. I went to a lot of London Knights games during that magic 2015-16 season. What a beauty

I love this sport and the fact that MOST players do not get involved in any B.S that's floating around in the media garbage ... they show class when it comes to being human . My father fought a brain tumor for 8 years , I took care of him the last 3 months of his life aside from the 1hr hospice care visits a day at my house . I took care of him the rest of the time , like he took care of me when I couldn't wipe my own ass . Except he made jokes like "don't have too much fun while you're down there" when I took care of the dressings 😆 (love you fasha!) We both laughed and that's the last one we had before he passed . Fuck cancer , love hockey and be kind to each other

As a former Calgarian, anytime Tampa and Calgary can get along is a big deal. No better cause or time to do so.

This is what hockey is about 👏

I'm a VGK Fan, and when they ran this during their game against the Oilers Saturday night, I bawled.

Good on you.

The girl that has cancer and sung the National anthem for the blue jackets also got to sing for my high school game. It was great, I hope she gets well

Zadorov is a gem #GFG 🔥

Big zaddy daddy with the big Ole heart

People dieing is hard but kids man. I tear up every time. Friken tragic.

It really sucks when you are crying BEFORE the game even starts. The little kids with cancer always gets me every time.

Us Avs fans miss Zadorov. Not the best hockey player, but a funny and wholesome guy.

*tapping my stick on the boards in appreciation*

very classy

Спасибо всем, кто так переживает эту невыносимую потерю!☝️

One of the worse things about cancer is going in for your treatments and seeing little children going through the same treatments. It breaks your heart.

let's go Ben!

One of my best friends has a brain tumor and he isn’t doing well so all my prayers go to him.

My cousin Jose died last year after 1 year of fighting it, he was only 21

My Grandpa is currently fighting Stage 2 bladder cancer, thankfully it was caught early, and most of his siblings had it and they all beat it. And my Grandma on the other side of the family died of a brain tumor 10 years ago after fighting it for almost 2 years. The pain my mom and her sister had to endure during that time watching her slowly Decline was torture, and I know the pain my grandma endured was far worse. I know she is in a better place now at peace with god. Fuck Cancer

I’m not crying, you’re crying 😭😭😭

The entire oiler nation went silent after he sadly passed 😢

Part of me wants to subscribe hut another part doesn’t want to cry on every video

My brother died from a brain tumor when he was only 6. I was only 3. It was and still is so sad.

YEEEEAAAHHHH!!!!!!!

FOr people in the comment section who say "I"m not a fan of such and such team but this is a classy move" You don't have to be a fan of a team to have a heart and soul about feelings for sadness. A lot of adults need to grow up mentally and mature to understand there is more to life then letting the world know the teams you root for. I can understand if you're in high school and still young and not aware of the harshness of the world but most of you are grown adults. It's time to understand it don't matter if you like a team or not it's beyond that scale of life when it comes to stuff like this. I see this on every sporting article across the board where majority of comments is about not liking the team but respecting the cause. Why not just respect the cause and have some empathy?

The awkward moment when they aren't actually fighting.

Seeing loved ones slowly perish to such a disease is impossible to describe. I wish nothing but strength and courage to anyone going through such a battle.

My aunt and grandpa died from cancer, my grandpa died a couple months ago and my aunt died a year or two ago….Cancer really stinks…..Cool that the nhl does stuff like that tho!!!

As a person who lost family and one of my pets to cancer this is a classy move

Eck every fundraiser you bring awareness to I’ll keep donating❤great videos as always!

Rip rodion

fuck, who said you could hit me in the feels like that?

The Colorado night was very meaningful this year, such a short time after Peter Mcnab died, very poignant

I am all for fighting cancer. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was two and eventually succumbed to it when I was seven. I am thinking that a more effective method of fighting cancer would be to remove all of the carcinogenic products from our shelves. Instead of doing all that is necessary after a person gets cancer this actually lowers the number of people contracting it in the first place. But this methodology is going to be an uphill battle considering that a lot of the carcinogenic products are petroleum based. And we all know how far the oil oligarchs will go to protect their assets.

Hey Sir my friend son(4yrs) is fighting stage 4 cancer and is winning right now. So yeah can hit anyone even if it’s not fair.💔

May God hold that beautiful child in the palm of his hand as he brings Ben into heaven and eternal life. I would encourage all viewers of this video and anyone reading my post to pray for Ben, his grieving family and any family that is experiencing this horrific disease in any way. This world needs more prayer for those fighting all forms of cancer!

If only the players could teach Bettman some class.

I fight for maxy the collarado ananser

The only hockey player to ever come back from cancer and play is Mario Lemieux

Unexpected sadness. Sorry for the bad language, but this has hit me personally.. FUCK cancer.

Lost a gf 8 years ago to PXA brain cancer, she died literally in my arms, after her second bout 11 years apart, terrible disease and needs a cure. It's a fight that's near and dear to me

Each player should be able to fight without getting a major to promote this.

God bless that beautiful little boy and everyone else with cancer. It is difficult to understand/believe we have yet to discover a cure. I suspect this insideous disease has touched everyone's life in one way or another.

smh. It's always the little kids w/ diseases that gets me. Damn I just saw your other video about Ben. =(

Day 17 of asking Eck for a jersey tierlist

Hi eck

O man... I am pretty close to knowing what it's like to have a brain tumor. Well a cancerous tumor. Luckily mine was not cancerous!! But for a while we didn't know. They wouldn't tell me shit unless I came in and to get in to see a brain surgeons takes some time. They r busy guys! So I'd have to sit and wait and think and think.... but I got very lucky, plus it was in a spot that wasn't too bad to get to. It's amazing how far modern medicine has gone. All in all it was a very scary thing to go threw. I really can't complain though bc it wasn't cancer. So ill take the gnarly scar and story and keep on pushing for the ones who weren't lucky enough to have a non cancerous brain tumor. Wow that sounds fucked up. But that's cancer! #fuckcancer.

I have never lost anyone to cancer or anything but holy crap do I hate cancer. Nobody deserves that

That’s nice and all but would be nice if they’d have a men’s mental health night.