Overview

• 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.