Alyson Lozoff slowly pushed the wheelchair through the underbelly of Bell Centre in Montreal, providing Mom with a behind-the-scenes view of their hometown arena.
Carolyn Martin, wearing a black Golden Knights baseball cap, beamed as the morning skate came into her view on that November morning.
It was easy to see where Lozoff inherited the smile that’s become familiar to viewers from her role as rinkside reporter on the Knights’ TV broadcasts.
“It was the most special moment for my whole family,” Lozoff said. “Even the crummy path our lives took, everything just came full circle and made me so emotional.