Goaltender Hunter Miska surprised some college hockey fans when he decided to go pro after just one season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
He didn’t make the decision lightly, though, with his father Todd explaining in an interview to InGoal Magazine in the summer of 2017 that the elder Miska had been diagnosed with cancer the year prior and his son had hoped to ensure he saw a pro game no matter the outcome.
As of that summer, Todd Miska — who paints Hunter’s masks each year and plays a pivotal role in his son’s life — confirmed that he was in remission and would be around to see plenty of future years of his son’s professional career.