Wakeley and his family were honored as part of the Flyers Press Pass program, which provides a special night at a game for families dealing with cancer.
Cameron was 6 years old when he was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in May 2018. Now 11, Cameron is healthy and back to playing sports.
"We go every six months for scans down at CHOP [Children's Hospital of Philadelphia]," Kristina Wakeley, Cameron's mother, said. "And if we have clear scans this time, then we wait another year and then he's considered in remission."
Cameron and his parents, Kristina and John; his older sister, Caiden; and younger brother, Cavan, had a private booth at press level for the game. They were escorted there after Cameron got to ride the Zamboni beforehand.
Cameron said his highlight was getting to sit in the Flyers TV booth with broadcasters Jim Jackson and Keith Jones and listen in on headsets.
The family also got to spend time with Flyers center Sean Couturier, who is out while recovering from back surgery, and got a visit from mascot Gritty.
"It's been such a great night for Cameron," Kristina said. "When he was sick about four years ago, he actually did the puck drop here for the [Hockey Fights Cancer] night. And he was in the middle of treatment, very, very sick. So, to see him four years later, still fighting and still thriving and doing well, it's kind of come full circle. It makes my heart happy that we're able to share this night with him."
Couturier said he was happy to sign all the pucks, shirts and finger puppets the family had.
"To give back to the community and a family like this, it's always special," he said. "It's just little things in our life that kind of can make a huge impact for them. In any way we can help, it's nice."
