ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The New York Islanders‘ new home is currently under construction at Belmont Park, but season ticket holders have been picking their seats, and one fan with a special story got an early glimpse inside the arena Thursday.
Gina Cancelino got her first look at her future seats.
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“I’m gonna see it. I’m gonna hear it. I’m gonna feel it. We’re gonna [gasp] when the puck hits the glass,” she said. “It’s gonna be incredible.”
As CBS2’s Steve Overmyer reports, the inspiration for buying the seats is her husband, Joe, a former Marine and NYPD sergeant who lost his battle with cancer.