NEWARK - Santino Anastasia will now be the youngest face in the Devils' locker room.
The Devils signed Anastasia, a 9-year-old from Kinnelon, to a one-day contract Friday, as a part of Hockey Fights Cancer night at the Prudential Center.
The lavender look is back this Friday for #HockeyFightsCancer Night! https://t.co/zR0BKRbWWf #OneJerseyOneFight pic.twitter.com/9pdgDJFdTG
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 27, 2016
Anastasia is a Devils fan and is currently being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
He got the full tour of the Devils locker room Friday morning after signing his contract with general manager Ray Shero, and he met with players while showing off his new hockey stick.