Avalanche give assistant equipment manager a special gift

In today's feel good story, players on the Colorado Avalanche have given their assistant equipment manager, Don White, a special gift.

According to Peter Baugh of The Athletic, the player have bought Super Bowl 56 tickets, along with airfare and hotel accommodations for White, who is a huge Cincinnati Bengals fan.

"Don White, the #Avs assistant equipment manager, is a huge Cincinnati Bengals fan.

The Colorado players bought him tickets to the Super Bowl on Sunday so he can see the Bengals live, and they also paid for his airfare and hotel." Baugh said.

This was a really nice gesture from the Avalanche to White, who does a lot of work behind the scenes to make sure the players are taken care of. Whether that be skate sharpening, setting up the locker room for practices and games, etc.

Don White, the #Avs assistant equipment manager, is a huge Cincinnati Bengals fan.

The Colorado players bought him tickets to the Super Bowl on Sunday so he can see the Bengals live, and they also paid for his airfare and hotel.— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) February 11, 2022

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