Swedish WJC goaltender Calle Clang dedicated his mask to young fan battling cancer
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is set to get underway on Sunday afternoon, and one goaltender is using his mask as a tribute to a young fan battling cancer.
Team Sweden netminder and Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Calle Clang will feature a young fan named Ella, who is suffering from leukemia, and is a big fan of his club team, Rogle BK.
"It was a natural choice to want something on my mask connected to Ella. I discussed with her family about their thoughts of what she might want on the mask, and that's how it all began," Clang said.
Clang went on to add, "Ella, who is a very big fan of Rogle, was diagnosed with leukemia a year and a half ago. Earlier this season she came to meet us in the locker room and we gave her a few gifts such as a jersey and hockey sticks. She has since returned to visit us on a few more occasions and everyone on the team has formed a strong bond in her fight. She has undergone very tough treatments, so we have tried to give her a little joy and strength."
When Clang returns to Sweden following the World Juniors, Rogle BK will be auctioning off his mask, along with an autographed jersey for charity.
"We will auction off Calle's mask, a signed game jersey and are also actively selling 'Heja Ella' (Go Ella) bracelets, promoted by Ella and her family. In January, we will stage another game celebrating Ella where the raised amount for her charity will also be announced," said Rogle BK's Marketing Manager Kari Litmanen.
In collaboration with @barncancerfond, @Trekronorse goalie Calle Clang is dedicating his 2022 #WorldJuniors mask to a young fan battling cancer. @roglebk
🗞: https://t.co/W1Zi0ke0Bt pic.twitter.com/o15cplxBTz— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 25, 2021
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