The story of Ben brings up memories of Laila Anderson and the St. Louis Blues during their incredible run to their Stanley Cup championship in 2019. Laila was diagnosed with Isolated Central Nervous System (HLH) after months of testing, which is a rare and sometimes fatal autoimmune disease in 2018. She was officially diagnosed with results in her body that make too many immune cells. Her story became massive when the Blues, who were at the bottom of the NHL standings in January, rallied around the young Laila and went all the way to win the Stanley Cup.
Both superfans were given their own personal hockey cards from their respective teams.
Yesterday, Ben's dad Mike Stelter (@m_dan25), posted a picture that Laila Anderson sent Ben a letter of support and a signed hockey card of her and the Stanley Cup from 2019.
Mike also posted the story on his Instagram, where you can read the letter that Laila wrote to Ben. Such a wholesome moment between two heroes!