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Top 10 fan moments of 2015 (Puck Daddy Year in Hockey)

Top 10 fan moments of 2015 (Puck Daddy Year in Hockey)

(Puck Daddy presents its annual look back at the year in hockey. Check back every day through the New Year for our many lists and hot takes.)

There were plenty of of fan-related moments in 2015, some of which we've covered in previous top 10 lists. Carey Price and the in-game selfie with a fan? Dynamite. A Dallas Stars fan delivering Tyler Seguin In-and-Out burger during summer training? Fantastic.

Hockey fans are certainly a unique bunch and these 10 moments from 2015 certainly show that.

10. New York Islanders fan proudly reveals location of where son was conceived

(Vine via @KeithLHHockey)

Bless you, Joy Rosen of Long Island, for giving the world this memorable Nassau Coliseum story.

9. Pittsburgh Penguins come through for young fan after old man swipes puck

Penguins / Twitter
Penguins / Twitter

Dan Bylsma returned to Pittsburgh and wanted to reward a young fan behind the Buffalo Sabres bench. Instead, some old grinch stole the kid’s puck, a move that didn’t go unnoticed by all of CONSOL Energy Center and the Penguins. Eventually, the kid got more than a puck from the team.

8. Philadelphia Flyers help fan who received Sidney Crosby jersey for Christmas

Kolhsen Fisher didn’t have the best Christmas 2014 when he opened a gift and saw a Sidney Crosby jersey underneath all the wrapping. A die hard Flyers fan, he was pretty upset. Video of him opening the gift went viral. The team saw it and felt like they needed to rectify the situation. Among the items he received was a signed Claude Giroux jersey and an invite to attend a game to meet the Flyers captain.

7. Minnesota Wild fan celebrates wedding with a burger

Erica Skuta attended a Wild game with her husband as part of their “wedding finale” and enjoyed a fine Xcel Energy Center burger.

6. Matt Martin fan has no idea he’s right in front of Matt Martin

Martin and Michael Grabner decided to do some shopping at a nearby mall while teammates Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk were busy at an autograph signing. Plenty of Islanders fans were around, so it made for a memorable photo op when while riding an escalator Martin stood behind a fan wearing his jersey. He never did introduce himself to the fan, but once the photo went viral, Martin reached out and hooked him up with tickets and a meeting after a game.

5. Los Angeles Kings replace San Bernardino shooting survivor’s stolen Gretzky jersey

Natassa Torralbo surived the San Bernardino shooting only to have her home burglarized while she attended a vigil for the victims. When she returned home she realized that among the items taken were her prized Wayne Gretzky Kings jersey. To help brighten her day, the Kings invited her to a game and presented Torralbo with a brand new one.

4. Jonathan Pitre steals the show at NHL Awards

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Jonathan's story spread about his battle with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare disease that causes the skin to blister, and the Ottawa Senators helped brighten his day by signing him as a scout. He was then flown out to the NHL Awards show in Las Vegas when he was surprised on stage by members of the Senators with a trip to the 2016 All-Star Game and more.

3. Blind Blackhawks fan has dream come true with Patrick Sharp meeting

Christina DeVries is a 16-year old Chicago Blackhawks fan who has battled challenge after challenge in her young life. After her family started a GoFundMe page in hopes of getting her to a game, the team got wind of the plan and hooked her up with a meeting with Sharp and tickets to a game. Get the tissues ready.

2. Young Winnipeg Jets fan gives signed stick to cancer-fighting girl

Alyx Delaloye was shown on the MTS Centre jumbotron during a Jets game holding a sign that read "Chemo by Day/Jets by Night." She got a standing ovation from the crowd and players on the ice. When Alyx attended another game days later, she went to go look at a signed stick that Keaton Hamin had won.

Not long after, she was surprised when the nine-year old boy decided to gave it to her.

1. Little fan has more fun at hockey game than anyone ever

Deep down, we are all this little guy.

Tomorrow: Top 10 Games of 2015 

Previously on the Year in Hockey 2015: 

Top 10 players of 2015
Top 10 hockey people of 2015
Top 10 social media moments of 2015
Top 10 most shocking transactions of 2015
- Top 10 Most Heinous On-Ice Acts of 2015
Top 10 images of 2015 
- Top 10 biggest busts of 2015
- Top 10 best pop culture hockey moments of 2015
- Top 10 best shootout goals of 2015
- Top 10 most controversial people of 2015
- Top 10 hockey fights of 2015
- Top 10 heartwarming moments of 2015
- Top 10 Jersey Fouls of 2015
- Top 10 saves of 2015

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