By Henry Nery
EBC Las Vegas Bureau

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Eagle News) — The NHL match up between the San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, November 21, was not the first meeting of these two teams. What made this game special, however, was that it was Hockey Fights Cancer Night where fans and players alike wore lavender to remember those who are fighting the disease as well as those whose fight have already ended.

The fight against cancer is one that is close to the heart of some NHL players.

Golden Knights Defenseman Shea Theodore went through his own personal fight against the disease. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer just six months ago. With early detection and treatment, he has fully recovered and is playing an important role on defense for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Hockey Fights Cancer is a charitable initiative founded in 1998 and is participated in by each of the 31 teams in the National Hockey League. This initiative has raised millions of dollars dedicated to cancer research. During the Hockey Fights Cancer Night in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Vegas Golden Knights gave a check for $75,000 to the charitable organization.

While it was a great night for the event, on the ice it was not the result that Vegas fans hoped for as the Golden Knights were handed an overtime loss by the visiting San Jose Sharks. The loss for the Vegas Golden Knights ends their two-game winning streak and brings their record to 11-9-4. The win for the San Jose Sharks bring them back to .500 at 11-11-1.

(Eagle News Service)