Rady Children's Hospital Patients See Stanley Cup Up Close

It’s a rare thing for a hockey player to get to hold the Stanley Cup and even rarer if you’ve never put on skates or carried a stick.

On Friday however, patients and staff at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego got the honor thanks to the NHL Champion Los Angeles Kings.

One after another, the children not only got to get close to the decades-old trophy but there were even a few touches and even a hug.

One 8-year-old who lined up to see the trophy said, "I don't even watch hockey." Even so, she stood near the legendary cup with her dad, a New York Islanders fan.

The experience was made possible by Jeff Solomon, Vice-President of Hockey Operations with the LA Kings.

Solomon's wife Kathy was a nurse at Rady Children's for many years in the pediatric intensive care.

His son Drew was a resident at the hospital when he had open-heart surgery 15 years ago.

So Solomon wanted to do something special and bring the impressive trophy to the children and staff at the hospital.

Hockey fans will remember the Kings won the NHL championship on June 13 in a double overtime victory against the New York Rangers.

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