During the 2020 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted a young man out of Salavat, Russia, by the name of Rodion Amirov. Amirov played three years with Ufa Salavat Yulayev, then was tragically diagnosed with cancer that ultimately took his life at the young age of 21.
This evening, with his family in attendance, Amirov was honoured by the club that drafted him and was with him through his diagnosis and ultimately through the final moments of his life. Have a look:
It's truly tragic what happened to Amirov and his family, through it all though, the Toronto Maple Leafs have proved that they're not only a first class organization on the ice, but off it as well.
The amount of support that has been shown to the Amirov family is truly heartwarming, he certainly is a player that made an impact wherever he went, and even though he never played an NHL game, his impact was felt across the Leafs team.
