Source: blogs.bettor.com
Author: staff

Chicago Blackhawks legendary centre player, Stan Mikita, was diagnosed with stage 1 of oral cancer in May of this year, a shocking revelation the former player made through the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, but luckily, it has termed to be not life-threatening.

Since his diagnosis, Mikita, also a Hall of Famer expressed that recently he is beginning to feel much better about the situation and explains it as something which has not hampered his day-to-day activities. He still does everything in his usual manner, something that is more than he could have asked for at the age of 71.

“I will know in 10 days how my recovery is when I see the doctor”, Mikita said at the Blackhawks Alumni golf outing named for him at Medinah Country Club. “I’m looking for very favorable comments from him. I might need some work done probably, but I hope it’s not forever. It’s been coming along real well”.

Mikita played all 22 seasons of his career in one of the most loyal ways and that was with Chicago Blackhawks. It all began after he was picked up for his performance in the St. Catharines Teepees in the Junior Ontario Hockey Association. He played his first three games during the 1958-1959 season and went on all the way till 1979-1980.

Fans who see him in this condition cannot help but ask about the progression.

“The best part is, (they ask) ‘Are you on skates yet’?” Mikita said, smiling. “I say, ‘No, I don’t think so. I think that age has passed me.’ But it has been great, the response from all the people and I thank them for not bothering us, when they (probably) should have”.

Being an ambassador of Chicago Blackhawks franchise, Stan Mikita truly shows what being a well-rounded hockey player and person off the ice means. Being as good as with fans and in his public dealing like he was on the ice, he shows that fans are the biggest reason he is still fighting well and strong today.

Having caught the cancer on time, a fast and quick recovery is expected.