Northeastern University men’s hockey hosts special signing ceremony for 11-year-old

Northeastern University men s hockey is welcoming a new teammate The Huskies held a special signing ceremony for -year-old Mack Welby with the help of Squad IMPACT A Boston-based nonprofit that connects children living with disabilities or illnesses with athletic teams across the country Mack who is living with cerebal palsy is now a member of the squad Really excited to welcome Mack to our gang our family noted Head Coach Jerry Keefe at the signing We know how much he loves the challenge Thank you for welcoming me to the association I really appreciate it and I promise to not let you down Mack disclosed Mack will attend practices games and other events throughout the season to grow close with the association His parents announced they are thrilled their son is able to have this opportunity He loves hockey so much and he just wants to grow that connection with the club and this gives him the opportunity to do that announced Kerri Monihan Mack s mother He has a heart of gold he s funny so i hope those kids appreciate him and I know that he will appreciate this opportunity Mack s father praised the work that Squad IMPACT does Nothing short of spectacular since we started so helpful explained Kevin Welby They matched Mack up it was a process of finding what Mack likes what sports and what would be a good fit they came up with this and it s perfect Northeastern Men s Hockey Squad and now he s a Husky The association captain mentioned having Mack as a member is special It is a privilege to have a kid like this around our locker room Like coach noted welcome to the family and every moment that we share from here on out he s apart of it explained Vinny Borgesi the company captain After signing the dotted line Mack disclosed he is ready to make his mark on the association The signing meeting the crew it is better than anything I could ask for Mack declared Organization IMPACT has made matches since