FRISCO, Texas -- Chloe Brown's favorite NHL player is Dallas Stars center Vernon Fiddler, and for good reason.
Prior to a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at American Airlines Center on Feb. 25, Fiddler tossed a puck over the glass toward Brown. Her mother, Rhonda, caught the puck and handed it to Chloe, an
unforgettable moment captured on video here
.
When she was 15 months old, Chloe, now 9, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a form of cancer that affects white blood cells whose primary function is to help fight infection. ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer, accounting for 35 percent of all such cases. There are 2,900 new cases of ALL in the United States alone each year.
Stars' Fiddler provides huge assist to biggest fan
Nine-year-old leukemia survivor has great support from Dallas center
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