Battling brain tumor, Rodion Amirov lifts up his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates
Surely, this wasn’t the exact NHL debut Rodion Amirov envisioned when the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him 15What happened Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena wasn’t even an on-ice debut. But the experience was about as profound and powerful as any player could imagine. During the Leafs’ pre-game player and staff introductions as part of their 2022-23 home opener, Amirov, 21, smiled ear to ear while the PA announced him as an honorary member of the non-playing roster.
“When I didn’t want to train, my parents forced me to, and I’m very grateful for it and the doctor also recommended to train and not to stop,” Amirovin the summer. “Psychologically, it was more difficult than physically. But I’m a believer, I’m religious and believe in God and the faith helped me out not to fall. To be positive all the time and to have a positive outlook on everything.”
“It was awesome, man,” said Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano. “Getting to meet him, for a guy that’s been through all that he’s been through in the last little bit here, comes in every day, he’s smiling all the time. So, good to see him get that recognition and hopefully he stays with us and builds and builds and keeps moving forward.”
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