News
Liam's Dream Day!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
On Tuesday, January 26, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and New York Rangers hosted a very special dream experience for 8-year-old Liam Traynor of Blauvelt, NY.
Liam, the ultimate Rangers fan, joined his family, including twin sister Shannon, for Rangers practice at the MSG Training Center. Upon entering the practice ice, the family was greeted by Rangers goalie, Henrik Lundqvist, one of Liam’s “top three” favorite Rangers. Henrik presented each member of the Traynor family with personalized jerseys which they wore proudly for the entire day.
During practice, Liam sat close to the glass next to Rangers legend Adam Graves, making sure to wave to every player on the team. Liam even got a special wave back from his friend, Henrik, who was standing in goal.
Following practice, Liam was again surprised by Lundqvist who came off the ice in full gear and presented Liam with the same goalie stick he had practiced with. Several Rangers soon followed including, Michael Del Zotto (who later came back and presented Liam and twin sister Shannon with autographed sticks of his own), Marian Gaborik, Chris Drury, Marc Staal, Ryan Callahan, Brian Boyle, Ales Kotalik, Christopher Higgins, Rangers legend Mark Messier and head coach, John Tortorella.
Be sure to check out the photos from Liam's special day!
