Stelter, the Edmonton Oilers superfan,
died on Aug. 9 at age 6
after a year-and-a-half battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer.
"Even though he was only 6-years-old, he had such power," Sun told NHL.com.
During the season, Stelter became friends with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and gained internet fame by exclaiming "Play La Bamba, baby!" after each postseason win. The "La Bamba" tradition was established by longtime Oilers locker room attendant Joey Moss, who died at age 57 on Oct. 26, 2020. During the Oilers run to the 2022 Western Conference Final, Ben's dad, Mike Stelter, shared numberous videos of him supporting and inspiring the team and endearing him to hockey fans everywhere.