Philadelphia Flyers Sign 9-Year-Old Cancer Patient for a Day

Owen Micciche, battling a pediatric brain tumor, reads team's lineup and joins bench on 'Hockey Fights Cancer Night.'

Nine-year-old Owen Micciche, who has been living with a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis since he was six months old, was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers on a one-day contract.
Micciche got to read out the Flyers' lineup in the locker room prior to their 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
He also lent his experience as captain of Pennsylvania's Genesis Hockey Club to the team while hanging out on the bench with coach John Tortorella.
Over the next year, Micciche will be undergoing additional cancer treatments to address new tumors on his spine.
The Flyers honored him on 'Hockey Fights Cancer Night,' where the team comes together in support of cancer patients.