Overview
- The Minnesota Wild said they were "devastated" by his passing and offered condolences to his family and friends.
- The team asked hockey families to leave a stick outside on Wednesday in his memory, with an in-arena tribute planned for Friday's game.
- Head coach John Hynes reflected on Weston's visit, noting his time with the team and the impact he had on players and staff.
- Weston had undergone months of treatment for acute myeloid leukemia after becoming ill around Christmas last year.
- In October, Make-A-Wish arranged a one-day contract that let him tour the locker room, join morning skate and carry the Wild flag, and the Penguins gifted him a player-of-the-game helmet.