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The Sharks Foundation teamed up with Make-A-Wish to grant Selena Urban’s, 17, a wish to meet her favorite hockey team. The renal transplant patient from Los Banos visited the ice hockey team on Friday and was presented with her own team jersey.
General Manager Doug Wilson presented the teen with a hockey stick as she made her way toward the ice though a throng of cheering staff members at SAP Center. The Sharks’ Joe Thornton escorted the emotional Urban onto the ice where she posed for a photograph with the entire team. After photos. Urban, her dad Rudy and mom Christina watched the team practice.
Urban was invited to sit on the team bench for part of the practice and chatted with players Brent Burns, Logan Couture and Timo Meier. She wrapped up the day with a ride on a Zamboni and a shopping spree in the San Jose Sharks Store.
Joe Thornton will pick up Urban at her hotel before Saturday’s 4 pm game against the Ottawa Senators and they will drive to the arena together where she is scheduled to drop the ceremonial puck.
“That’s what sports is all about,” Meier said. “To see her come in, happy tears, it just gives us warmth around our hearts. It’s great to make somebody so happy, and to see her that excited. I think for everybody, it was awesome to see that.”
