Former UMC patients join Golden Knights at ‘player’ event — PHOTOS
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Nanea Castillo, 5, shoots a puck with the help of Operations Manager Harrison Luce during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Trinity Jacaruso, 5, left, leads former UMC Children’s Hospital patients onto the ice during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Trinity Jacaruso, 5, waves to the crowd from the ice during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Nakoa Castillo, 7, shoot pucks at Chance the mascot during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Nanea Castillo, 5, shoots a puck with the help of Operations Manager Harrison Luce during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patients Nakoa Castillo, 7, left, and his sister Nanea Castillo, 5, shoots pucks during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patients Nakoa Castillo, 7, left, and his sister Nanea Castillo, 5, shoots pucks during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Trinity Jacaruso, 5, rides around the ice during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Mia Keeles, 15, celebrates a goal during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Manolo Avila, 7, gets ready to play during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Nakoa Castillo, 7, gets ready to play during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Jahshawn Tate, 2, gets ready to play with the help of his dad Jerrell Tate during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Megan Virissimo, 12, gets eaten by Chance the mascot during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Manolo Avila, 7, skates with the help of Chance the mascot during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patients play during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
Former UMC Children’s Hospital patient Nanea Castillo, 5, shoots pucks during a Vegas Golden Knights “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The pediatric patients signed contracts, got posters and trading cards, suited up in the locker room and shot goals on the ice. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto
About 20 former patients from UMC Children’s Hospital became “players” for the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday during a special “Player for a Day” event at City National Arena in Las Vegas.
Pediatric patients signed contracts with the team before joining staff from the Knights and VGK Cast on the ice for hockey and skating lessons.
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