Young Edmonton Oilers fan gives precious heart valve gift [Video]

Six-year-old Karter Bourgeault captured the hearts of NHL fans while he battled an aggressive form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

In the summer of 2023, three days shy of the anniversary of his diagnosis, Bourgeault took his last breath, with his parents by his side.

“There’s a huge void,” Karter’s mom, Nicole Fraser, said. “It’s your baby.”

Bourgeault was a huge Edmonton Oilers fan, he even had a custom Connor McDavid mask that he would wear for his radiation treatments.

“I honestly believe that between Oilers and school, it’s what kept him fighting,” Fraser said.

After saying goodbye, the family made the difficult decision to donate Bourgeault’s tissues, specifically his heart valves.

“He actually ended up saving two little babies,” Fraser said. “You’re going to be opening up your child and taking parts of your child, but you also know that you’re saving the family from having to go …