Oettinger in holiday season spirit, gifts young fan stick at practice

Santa is going to have a tough time beating this gift.

After Dallas Stars practice on Sunday, goalie Jake Oettinger gave a young fan his stick, then took a photo as a holiday gift for the kid who brought a special sign to the rink.

The sign said, “I want to be like Oettinger” with a hand-drawn Stars logo and “Big fan” written across the top.

The young fan was in disbelief after getting the stick, and even more so after he posed for a photo with Oettinger.

“I get to keep it?” the kid asked Oettinger.

“Yeah that’s all you,” said the goalie. “Merry Christmas, buddy.”

Seems like that fan is alreay having a holly jolly Christmas thanks to his favorite player.