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Make A Wish 4 Nations
By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

A 15-year-old hockey fan’s special week at 4 Nations Face-Off continued Thursday.

Cameron Ward, a teen with cystic fibrosis, read the United States starting lineup before their 4 Nations Face-Off opener against Finland at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Sporting a USA jersey, Cameron was introduced to the players by head coach Mike Sullivan before he read out the starters. After finishing the lineup, the teen received a fist bump from Brady Tkachuk and pat on the back from Matthew Tkachuk.

This week, Make-A-Wish Canada granted Cameron’s wish of meeting his favorite hockey players.

On Wednesday, the New Brunswick native met his all-time favorite player Sidney Crosby before Canada’s overtime win against Sweden. He also got to hang out with Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand in the Canada locker room.

Canada head coach Jon Cooper gifted Cameron a toque and team autographed hat.

The teen also spent time with Sweden, attending their morning skate. After practice, he spent time with players Erik Karlsson, William Nylander, Filip Forsberg and was given a Sweden jersey.

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