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Leighton Accardo, left, who is battling cancer, drops the puck in front of Arizona Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) and Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano (5) during an NHL Fights Cancer puck drop ceremony prior to an NHL hockey game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, photo. Accardo's will to attack anything in her path, even terminal cancer, lifted an entire organization. The Arizona Coyotes will carry her spirit on by making her the first non-player, general manager or broadcaster to be inducted into an NHL team's ring of honor. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes to induct inspirational girl into ring of honor

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2014, file photo, Lyndsey Fry of the United States skates during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game against Switzerland, at Shayba Arena in Sochi, Russia. Fry grew up in Arizona, where resources and opportunities for hockey were scarce. She managed to overcome the obstacles to play hockey at Harvard and earn an Olympics silver medal. Now Fry is back where she started, helping the Arizona Coyotes build their youth hockey programs to give kids opportunities she never had. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Former hockey Olympian Lyndsey Fry giving back in Arizona

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Lyndsey Fry of the United States skates during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game against Switzerland at Shayba Arena, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Despondent over the death of her friend Liz Turgeon in a car accident, Fry nearly played herself out of contention for a spot on the U.S. women’s hockey team that was soon to be selected for the Sochi Olympics. Two years later she found motivation in her sorrow, telling her parents, “I’m going for it,” and rededicating herself to the sport that she and Turgeon shared. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

US hockey’s Fry played through pain for Olympics

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press