Blackhawks, Patrick Sharp help 16-year old blind fan’s dream come true (Video)
Christina DeVries is a 16-year old Chicago Blackhawks fan who before this season had never attended a game at United Center. Among the obstacles she’s faced in her young life is that she’s blind. She had never been able to see her favorite team win or watch her favorite players skate and score goals.
Earlier this season, the Blackhawks ran an ad campaign asking fans, “What’s your goal?” For Christina, the answer was simple: she wanted to go to a Blackhawks game.
Making it happen wasn’t so simple, given the high demand and price for tickets in Chicago. Her family started a Give Forward page in hopes of raising money, but the team did one better. They surprised Christina by bringing her to United Center, meeting Patrick Sharp and attending a game last month:
Give me a minute. I need some more tissues…
The Blackhawks fell to the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 that night, but as you can see, the result didn’t matter at all for Christina. She had the time of her life.
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Sean Leahy is the associate editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Sean_Leahy
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