Young Goaltender Max Akerson Tragically Passes Away From Terminal Disease
Max Akerson is being remembered as a fearless goaltender and a fighter after he passed away Tuesday following years of battling liver cancer
Sticks are being put out in the Minnesota area and beyong this week after a young goaltender passed away. The Chaplin Park teen is being remembered as a fighter.
Akerson, who was well-known in the local high school hockey circuit, was first diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer in 2021.
With surgery and aggressive treatment he had managed to beat the disease into remission at one point, but it came back again. His mother announced his death on social media with a heartbreaking message.
Tributes honouring Max Akerson poured in from teams, leagues, and individuals from all over.
While the circumstances were very different, Akerson's death came very close to the tragic passing of St. Louis NHL hopeful Colin Brown, another incident that hit the hockey community hard.
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Max Akerson. Many have put a stick or sticks on their front porch in his memory, and have asked others to do the same.
A game will be played in Max Akerson's honour at the Chaplin Ice Forum on Dec 5.
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