LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An 83-year-old Vegas Golden Knights super fan has completed her bucket list.
After beating Stage 4 colon cancer, Sherry Hernandez set out to make a bucket list fit not for a king — but a Vegas Golden Knight.
Decked out in glitter and gold, Hernandez had three items on her bucket list:
Beat cancer
Get the dream seats at a Golden Knights game
Receive a puck or stick from the team
The Golden Knights helped her check off the final two goals.
"My doctor said, 'Sherry, you're in for the fight of your life'…and he was right," Hernandez said.
Now cancer-free, Hernandez said she's living proof that sometimes the biggest wins aren't scored in the arena.
"I had a second chance to live, so I took advantage of all the treatment. The chemo was ugly, but we made it through," H