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Ducks goalie honors late grandmother, cancer fighters with emotional mask

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Murray, T. L. (2026, November 2). Ducks goalie honors late grandmother, cancer fighters with emotional mask. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/ducks-goalie-honors-late-grandmother-cancer-fighters-with-emotional-mask/

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal will wear a special purple helmet throughout November to honor those affected by cancer as part of the NHL’s “Hockey Fights Cancer Month.” The mask features portraits of family members, friends, and team members who have battled cancer, including a tribute to his late grandmother. Dostal plans to auction off the helmet after the month to benefit Children’s Hospitals of Orange County. The Ducks are coming off a challenging October with a 5-7-1 record but aim to improve their performance in November.

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Lukas Dostal, goalie for the Anaheim Ducks, honored his late grandmother, who passed away from pancreatic cancer when he was a teenager, and others affected by cancer with an emotional helmet design during "Hockey Fights Cancer Month" in November 2026. The special purple mask also includes a photo of Veronika, a woman battling cervical cancer whom Dostal met earlier that summer and found inspirational. He plans to auction the helmet after the month ends and donate the proceeds to Children’s Hospitals of Orange County. The back of the helmet features a pink ribbon with names of Ducks organization members who have battled cancer, along with the quote "nothing is impossible."

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The Anaheim Ducks are finishing up their first month of the season and are ready to take on November. asserted

Ducks → finish → November

Before the Ducks lineup across from the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, the team revealed the special mask that goalie Lukas Dostal will wear for the rest of the month, as the league kicks off it’s “Hockey Fights Cancer Month.” asserted

league → reveal → Month

Dostal will be wearing a purple mask that features the Ducks logo, and as well as some pictures of family members and friends who have been affected by cancer. asserted

who → wear → cancer

“I’m going to be wearing this mask for basically every single game in November. asserted

I → go → November

Then we’re going to auction it and we’re going to put it to the [Children’s Hospitals of Orange County],” Dostal said. asserted

Dostal → go → County

“Obviously the battle with the cancer, it’s very important to me. asserted

it → ’ → me

Sometimes it means more than the hockey.” asserted

it → mean → hockey

Dostal’s helmet features a picture of his grandmother, who passed away from pancreatic cancer when he was a teenager. asserted

he → feature → cancer

On the back of the helmet is a pink ribbon that features the names of people in the Ducks organization that have battled cancer. asserted

that → feature → cancer

Below is is a quoute that reads, “nothing is impossible.” asserted

nothing → read → ?

“It’s kind of my motto,” Dostal said. asserted

Dostal → ’ → ?

“That’s a really massive achievement and I’m really happy he can be still here with us,” Dostal said. asserted

Dostal → ’ → us

Below the photo of Maharaj, is a photo of Dostal and former collegiate goale, Paddy O’Donnell, who passed away at 23-years old due to brain cancer. “I met [an] amazing human being; he was just unbelievable, and it was my pleasure to get to know him,” Dostal said. asserted

Dostal → pass → him

On the other side of the helmet is him and his grandma, and a woman named Veronika that he met this past summer who was making a movie for the Czech women’s national team, doing it while she was battling cervical cancer. “She’s super inspirational and became a very important person to me this summer,” Dostal said. asserted

Dostal → name → me

The Ducks and Dostal are a year removed from making it past the second round of the NHL playoffs and have the same goals this season. asserted

Ducks → remove → goals

The Ducks finished last month with a 5-7-1 record, scoring 11 points, and are looking to turn it around this month. asserted

Ducks → finish → it

Ducks goalie honors late grandmother, cancer fighters with emotional mask

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