Gallagher meets fan who offered to return Hockey Fights Cancer jersey

Brendan Gallagher shared a heartfelt jersey swap with a fan on Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens forward met and swapped jerseys with a fan who offered to return his Hockey Fights Cancer jersey after she learned of Gallagher’s mother passing from cancer earlier this year.

On March 8, Gallagher’s mother, Della, died of brain cancer after a three-year battle.

Lucie Lachance took to X, offering to give Gallagher back his 2022 Hockey Fights Cancer jersey that she purchased from the Canadiens Children’s Foundation auction.

The jersey had “I fight for: Mom” written on the bottom.

Gallagher and Lachance shared a big hug as they met on the ice after the Canadiens final home game of the regular season at Bell Centre.

The veteran forward signed and gifted Lachance his game-used jersey. The Canadiens fan then presented Gallagher with a floral box that contained his Hockey Fights Cancer jersey.

The two embraced one final time as “Gally” chants rang down from the stands.