Heart String Tugger: Oilers Have Day With Make-A-Wish Kid Markus!

Markus, 8, diagnosed w/ neuroblastoma, spent time with the @EdmontonOilers at practice today! (March 2, 2017)

He got to share the ice with the team and enjoy in some post practice fun! Early in the day he even got a fist – bump from Captain Connor McDavid as a signal of the fun to come!

Here are some of the highlights via The Edmonton Oilers, Make-A-Wish, and Oilers Foundation twitter accounts:

One of the guys now with his signed @EdmontonOilers jersey! Thanks everyone for making his wish come true! #yeg #makeawish pic.twitter.com/yHh83SYcbo

— Make-A-Wish North AB (@MakeAWishNAB) March 2, 2017

He shoots.. he scores! @EdmontonOilers @RogersPlace.. @ctalbot33 is no match for Markus' ice skills #yeg #makeawish pic.twitter.com/jLOq9EwKLN

— Make-A-Wish North AB (@MakeAWishNAB) March 2, 2017

"Wish upon a hockey star" read all about Markus' special wish with the #Oilers: https://t.co/eFLZqaTnOP pic.twitter.com/7dNgpNjSBh

— Oilers Foundation (@Oil_Foundation) March 3, 2017

Perfect in the shooutout!

Markus = perfect in his @NHL shootout career! pic.twitter.com/iJ3YnLj6en

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 2, 2017

Read Markus’ full story here!

Markus & Connor against the world! pic.twitter.com/gmxSrWHt3N

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 2, 2017