Michael Del Zotto is one of the newest additions to the
Flyers this season. He’s a pretty good defenseman, so I think it was a good
signing by the Flyers. Hockey aside, Del Zotto is really an awesome guy off the
ice. A few years ago while playing for the Rangers, he met a special friend
named Liam. Liam, 12, suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Liam is a die-hard Rangers
fan who has undergone many surgeries. One day, the Garden of Dreams foundation
granted his wish to meet the New York Rangers. That day, Liam met Del Zotto for
the first time. Even when Del Zotto was traded to Nashville, Liam still was a
fan and got to visit him there. Now with the Flyers, he owns his new jersey and
gets to visit him more often in Philadelphia. To this day, Del Zotto calls Liam
his best friend. They text every day and Liam always sends him a good luck text
before each and every game. Del Zotto often posts about Liam on Twitter. In
honor of National Cerebral Palsy Day last week, he posted a nice video about
their relationship. Not going to lie, I cried. While I was home for Yom Kippur
this past weekend, I made my dad watch the video too. He cried as well. I think
it is so nice that there are still athletes like Del Zotto out there. I will
post the link to the video below. I recommend that you watch it!
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