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Steve Gross, a 65‑year‑old hockey referee from Syosset, battled acute myelogenous leukemia in 2024. A bone‑marrow transplant from his son Jake saved his life, leading to a cancer‑free status and a return to the rink, just in time for his first Father’s Day as a grandfather.
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, together with Northwell Health and the Islanders Children’s Foundation, is opening a hockey‑themed sanctuary to comfort children whose parents are undergoing cancer treatment.
A new child‑focused counseling room at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center, funded by the Islanders Children’s Foundation, will bring hockey‑themed comfort to youngsters whose parents are undergoing cancer treatment.