After veteran forward lost mother to brain cancer, fan wishes to return special sweater with "Mom" written on it

For more than three years, Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher had honored his mother, Della, in her fight against brain cancer, especially during the NHL's annual Hockey Fights Cancer events. In 2022, Gallagher wore a purple Canadiens sweater during warmups with a simple message written on its patch: "I Fight For Mom."

Gallagher said his mother had been fighting brain cancer for three-and-a-half years after originally being given only six-to-18 months to live. He said she died on March 8 while t