Tampa Bay Lightning players traded in their hockey sticks for fishing rods in the fight against pediatric cancer.

As a parent, you cant imagine going through that as a family, but what you learn about these kids is how resilient they are, Lightning captain Victor Hedman said. Thats a keyword we use in the locker room, too. Resiliency and how you fight back.

Bolts head coach Jon Cooper hosted his eighth annual Coops Catch for Kids on Monday. Its his charity fishing event that raises money for pediatric cancer research through the J5 Foundation, the Cooper familys charitable organization.

This is just a stark reminder of the reality of some of the hardships that kids face, Cooper said. Were going to go out here, have a bunch of fun, but in the end we know what the purpose of this is for.

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