Toronto Maple Leafs player, Mitch Marner took a little extra time out of his warm-up Thursday night to make one special little girl's night and fans are loving it.
The young girl was spotted holding up a sign that said "Hey Mitch! Be my Valentine?". Underneath she noted a couple of suggestions for her dream Valentine saying, "Fist bump? Selfie? Puck?".
Valentine's wishes in Vegas. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/uifgSvdKuU
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 15, 2019
The young fan was absolutely thrilled to see Marner had spotted her sign and skated over in her direction. He scooped a puck up off the ice and tossed it over to the girl who lit up with excitement.
Afterward the two exchanged a small conversation through the glass where Marner suggested they take a picture together. The girl could not have looked happier to pose with her hockey idol.
.@Marner93 makes them come true. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/iZLTvuaZiv
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 15, 2019
Not only did this young girl get to meet her hockey hero, but she also got to watch him and his team play to an impressive 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
After the game, Marner retweeted the video of him and his little Valentine while tagging his true Valentine, his girlfriend, to send a light-hearted apology.
Sorry @stephlachanceee ♂️ Great team win https://t.co/AkQoWTh0er
— Mitchell Marner (@Marner93) February 15, 2019
The young girls Father has since responded to Marner's tweet saying:
"Hey @Marner93 ....That's my kid. You made her life. Thanks so much for being such a great sport and total class act."
The man's daughter had hoped she'd be lucky enough to receive even a wave from her favourite player, but Marner decided he could do even better than that.
What took Marner no more than a minute a two, will most likely remain a special moment to this little girl forever. As for her future Valentine's... Good luck topping Mitch Marner.
