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A lifelong Chicago Blackhawks fan received a surprise Tuesday night … the team gifted her a hockey puck and stick before the game started, in honor of it being her first-ever NHL game, and the awesome gestures brought the fan to tears.
The Blackhawks posted a video on TikTok, explaining several players noticed the woman, who has been a fan of the team since she was 4, holding a sign during warmups that read … “63 years. Fan 1st time seeing live.”
NHL vet and former 1st-round pick Connor Murphy was one of the players who took notice to the woman, so he tossed her a puck. He also gave the fan his stick, too.
The woman — wearing a Blackhawks white road jersey — was visibly overwhelmed by the gesture … and seemed incredibly thankful Murphy hooked her up with the gifts.
It gets better … she must’ve been a good luck charm ’cause Chicago defeated the Flames, 4-3, capping off what turned out to be a special night.